Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Latvia
Latvia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
86th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.2627 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2008
All-time low
0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latvia peaked at 0.2627 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 86th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.248 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.2503 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2525 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2549 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2568 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2584 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2597 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2604 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2627 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2601 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2586 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2539 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2522 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2511 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2487 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.226 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2037 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.181 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1638 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1453 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1363 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.126 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1129 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1011 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2564 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.248 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2627 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2184 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1453 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2586 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1131 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1363 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 83 Malta 0.0924 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 84 Benin 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 85 Indonesia 0.0896 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 87 Guatemala 0.0783 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 88 Portugal 0.0783 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.0773 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latvia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Latvia was 0.089 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2627 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 86th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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