New HIV infections in Argentina
Argentina: New HIV infections was 4,898 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Argentina stood at 4,898 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Argentina peaked at 5,700 infections in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,898 infections, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Argentina, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,058 infections | — |
| 1991 | 5,420 infections | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 5,508 infections | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,573 infections | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,632 infections | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,679 infections | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,673 infections | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,686 infections | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,694 infections | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,700 infections | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,699 infections | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,688 infections | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,672 infections | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,649 infections | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,624 infections | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5,597 infections | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,568 infections | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,533 infections | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,508 infections | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,471 infections | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,433 infections | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,411 infections | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,383 infections | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,362 infections | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,341 infections | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,312 infections | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,281 infections | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,247 infections | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,210 infections | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,163 infections | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,109 infections | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,061 infections | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,002 infections | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,948 infections | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,898 infections | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,562 infections | 5,058 infections | 5,700 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,601 infections | 5,471 infections | 5,699 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,314 infections | 5,163 infections | 5,433 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,003 infections | 4,898 infections | 5,109 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Argentina?
- New hiv infections in Argentina was 4,898 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 infections in 1999.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,898 infections in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for new hiv infections?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.