Number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil
Brazil: Number of new hiv infections per year was 55,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,472
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
68,581
in 2017
All-time low
24,466
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil stood at 55,472.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil peaked at 68,581 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,466, in 2002.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,387 | — |
| 1991 | 33,619 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 36,195 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 37,820 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38,539 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 38,314 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 37,088 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 35,019 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31,973 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 28,570 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 26,177 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 24,817 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 24,466 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 25,106 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26,626 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 29,392 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 33,672 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 38,357 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 42,874 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 47,332 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 51,497 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 55,471 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 58,979 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 62,030 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 64,684 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66,696 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68,051 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68,581 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,563 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67,747 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 66,315 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 64,386 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61,633 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 58,486 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 55,472 | -5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55,472 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 49.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55,472 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 45.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,752 | 28,570 | 38,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,882 | 24,466 | 47,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,230 | 51,497 | 68,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,258 | 55,472 | 66,315 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 South Africa 166,536 compare
- 2 Mozambique 91,525 compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,098 compare
- 5 Tanzania 43,208 compare
- 6 Uganda 36,648 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Brazil was 55,472 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68,581 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,466 in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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