New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in East Timor
East Timor: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1904 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2102 infections per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.0857 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in East Timor peaked at 0.2102 infections per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places East Timor 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in East Timor, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1051 infections per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1131 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1286 infections per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.131 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.143 infections per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1381 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1488 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1542 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1828 infections per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1398 infections per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1518 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1662 infections per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1678 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1723 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1736 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1758 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1793 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1782 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.179 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1872 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1872 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1876 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1911 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2102 infections per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.206 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1968 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1964 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2031 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2003 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1928 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2004 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1942 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1843 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.133 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1828 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1684 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1398 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1793 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1966 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1872 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2102 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1924 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1843 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2004 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2123 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Argentina 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Latvia 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Eritrea 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in East Timor?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in East Timor was 0.1904 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2102 infections per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- East Timor ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.