Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.9927 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.0918 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Eritrea is 0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Eritrea peaked at 0.9927 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 81st of 152 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.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9927 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.8079 per 1000 uninfected pop | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6303 per 1000 uninfected pop | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5639 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4085 per 1000 uninfected pop | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3363 per 1000 uninfected pop | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2992 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2507 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2115 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1614 per 1000 uninfected pop | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1453 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1311 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1362 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1032 per 1000 uninfected pop | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1121 per 1000 uninfected pop | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0983 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0918 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1077 per 1000 uninfected pop | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1113 per 1000 uninfected pop | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1158 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4662 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1614 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.9927 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1133 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0918 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1453 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1061 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0947 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1158 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Eritrea?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Eritrea was 0.1035 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9927 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 81st 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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