Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.2103 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2103 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.2421 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2017
All-time low
0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 0.2103 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.2421 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2007.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2394 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.2314 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2285 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2271 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2242 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2169 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2085 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2119 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2168 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2208 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2231 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2267 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2312 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2342 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2376 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2399 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2421 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2419 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2397 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2349 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2333 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2282 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2212 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2103 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2212 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2394 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2208 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2421 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2256 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2103 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2349 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 Lesotho 1.94 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 5 Botswana 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 6 Congo 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 7 Namibia 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 8 Zambia 1.55 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 9 Fiji 1.45 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.2103 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2421 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2007.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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