New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0526 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0874 infections per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.0526 infections per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, 2016–2023
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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in United Kingdom is 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0831 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0562 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.08 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0719 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0588 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 119 Bahrain 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Tajikistan 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Singapore 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Morocco 0.0441 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Romania 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 United Kingdom?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in United Kingdom was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.