What is new hiv infections in Eritrea?

New hiv infections in Eritrea was 1,300 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 3,700 in 1994.

What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2009.

How does Eritrea rank for new hiv infections?

Eritrea ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2009.

Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

New HIV infections in Eritrea

Name: New HIV infections in Eritrea
Creator: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eritrea: New HIV infections was 1,300 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)

1,300

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

31st

of 32 countries

All-time high

3,700

in 1994

All-time low

1,300

in 2009

Years of data

1990–2009

New HIV infections in Eritrea, 1990–2009

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections in Eritrea stood at 1,300. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Eritrea peaked at 3,700 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2009.

Eritrea ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	3,020	1,800	3,700	10
2000s	1,930	1,300	2,600	10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

28 Mali 4,600 compare
29 Gabon 3,600 compare
30 Guinea-Bissau 2,100 compare
31 Djibouti 1,300 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More health data for Eritrea

Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
Population, male 49.4% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Eritrea?: New hiv infections in Eritrea was 1,300 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 3,700 in 1994.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for new hiv infections?: Eritrea ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: New HIV infections
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.