New HIV infections in Liberia
Liberia: New HIV infections was 0.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Liberia is 0.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Liberia peaked at 1.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 18th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.66 | — |
| 1991 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.74 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.72 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.53 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.947 | 0.64 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.855 | 0.7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5917 | 0.5 | 0.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Liberia?
- New hiv infections in Liberia was 0.5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for new hiv infections?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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