New HIV infections in Australia
Australia: New HIV infections was 490.98 infections in 2022. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Australia is 490.98 infections, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Australia peaked at 1,017 infections in 2010 and was at its lowest, 490.98 infections, in 2022.
That places Australia 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Australia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 905.11 infections | — |
| 1991 | 787.18 infections | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 701.62 infections | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 643.93 infections | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 611.9 infections | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 602.1 infections | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 611.4 infections | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 637.3 infections | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 671.88 infections | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 715.14 infections | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 761.47 infections | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 809.45 infections | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 852.93 infections | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 894 infections | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 927.51 infections | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 954.45 infections | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 976.86 infections | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 994.15 infections | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,009 infections | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,016 infections | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,017 infections | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,008 infections | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 995.4 infections | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 979.15 infections | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 952.99 infections | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 920.9 infections | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 884.06 infections | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 840.74 infections | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 790.7 infections | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 731.66 infections | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 663.37 infections | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 579.89 infections | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 490.98 infections | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 688.76 infections | 602.1 infections | 905.11 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.62 infections | 761.47 infections | 1,016 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.11 infections | 731.66 infections | 1,017 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.08 infections | 490.98 infections | 663.37 infections | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Australia?
- New hiv infections in Australia was 490.98 infections in 2022, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 infections in 2010.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.98 infections in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for new hiv infections?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.