Number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,938 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1,938 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia peaked at 2,625 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 789.53, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 789.53 | — |
| 1991 | 1,325 | +67.8% |
| 1992 | 2,020 | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 2,625 | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 2,242 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 1,854 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1,761 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,715 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,766 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,920 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,947 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,902 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,947 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,998 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,037 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,070 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,060 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,095 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,084 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,083 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,042 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,103 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,067 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,063 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,087 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,078 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,056 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,004 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,970 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,982 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,017 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,993 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,957 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,938 | -1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,938 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,938 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +67.8% | 789.53 | 1,325 |
| 1992 | +52.5% | 1,325 | 2,020 |
| 1993 | +29.9% | 2,020 | 2,625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,802 | 789.53 | 2,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,022 | 1,902 | 2,095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 | 1,970 | 2,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,978 | 1,938 | 2,017 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Bolivia was 1,938 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.53 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Bolivia ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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