Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.2103 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2103
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.2421
in 2017
All-time low
0.2077
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

00.050.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.2392001: 0.2312002: 0.2282003: 0.2272004: 0.2242005: 0.2172006: 0.2092007: 0.2082008: 0.2122009: 0.2172010: 0.2212011: 0.2232012: 0.2272013: 0.2312014: 0.2342015: 0.2382016: 0.242017: 0.2422018: 0.2422019: 0.242020: 0.2352021: 0.2332022: 0.2282023: 0.2212024: 0.21

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2077, 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, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2394
2001 0.2314 -3.4%
2002 0.2285 -1.2%
2003 0.2271 -0.6%
2004 0.2242 -1.3%
2005 0.2169 -3.3%
2006 0.2085 -3.9%
2007 0.2077 -0.4%
2008 0.2119 +2.0%
2009 0.2168 +2.3%
2010 0.2208 +1.9%
2011 0.2231 +1.0%
2012 0.2267 +1.6%
2013 0.2312 +2.0%
2014 0.2342 +1.3%
2015 0.2376 +1.4%
2016 0.2399 +1.0%
2017 0.2421 +0.9%
2018 0.2419 -0.1%
2019 0.2397 -0.9%
2020 0.2349 -2.0%
2021 0.2333 -0.7%
2022 0.2282 -2.2%
2023 0.2212 -3.0%
2024 0.2103 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2212 0.2077 0.2394 10
2010s 0.2337 0.2208 0.2421 10
2020s 0.2256 0.2103 0.2349 5

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 4 Lesotho 1.94 compare
  2. 5 Botswana 1.83 compare
  3. 6 Congo 1.7 compare
  4. 7 Namibia 1.56 compare
  5. 8 Zambia 1.55 compare
  6. 9 Fiji 1.45 compare
  7. 10 Papua New Guinea 1.05 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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