New HIV infections in Eritrea
Eritrea: New HIV infections was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1991
All-time low
0.1
in 2012
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Eritrea is 0.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Eritrea peaked at 1.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 70th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.86 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.68 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.58 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.16 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Eritrea?
- New hiv infections in Eritrea was 0.1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for new hiv infections?
- Eritrea ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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