Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Denmark
Denmark: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Denmark stood at 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Denmark peaked at 0.0472 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
That places Denmark 148th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0472 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0452 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0433 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.038 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0363 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0347 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0331 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0301 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0391 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0316 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0472 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0165 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0301 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0151 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 145 New Zealand 0.0124 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 146 Comoros 0.0116 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 147 Croatia 0.0107 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0072 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 150 Jordan 0.0035 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 151 Syria 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Denmark?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Denmark was 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0472 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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