New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Venezuela
Venezuela: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.537 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.537 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.9769 infections per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.1136 infections per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Venezuela, 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Venezuela is 0.537 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Venezuela peaked at 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Venezuela 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1358 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1614 infections per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1915 infections per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2263 infections per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.267 infections per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3139 infections per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3682 infections per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4305 infections per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.502 infections per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5835 infections per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6759 infections per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7788 infections per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.887 infections per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9615 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6837 infections per 1,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2809 infections per 1,000 people | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1251 infections per 1,000 people | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1256 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1412 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1582 infections per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1769 infections per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1971 infections per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.219 infections per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2427 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2696 infections per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.301 infections per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3354 infections per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.364 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3924 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4251 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4592 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4972 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.537 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.537 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.537 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -58.9% | 0.6837 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2809 infections per 1,000 people |
| 2007 | -55.5% | 0.2809 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1251 infections per 1,000 people |
| 2005 | -28.9% | 0.9615 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6837 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.318 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1358 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5835 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5609 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1412 infections per 1,000 people | 0.364 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4622 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3924 infections per 1,000 people | 0.537 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Guinea 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Venezuela was 0.537 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9769 infections per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 infections per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.