New HIV infections in Brazil
Brazil: New HIV infections was 55,472 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,472 infections
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
68,581 infections
in 2017
All-time low
24,466 infections
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 55,472 infections.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Brazil peaked at 68,581 infections in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,466 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Brazil, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,387 infections | — |
| 1991 | 33,619 infections | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 36,195 infections | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 37,820 infections | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38,539 infections | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 38,314 infections | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 37,088 infections | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 35,019 infections | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31,973 infections | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 28,570 infections | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 26,177 infections | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 24,817 infections | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 24,466 infections | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 25,106 infections | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26,626 infections | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 29,392 infections | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 33,672 infections | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 38,357 infections | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 42,874 infections | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 47,332 infections | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 51,497 infections | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 55,471 infections | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 58,979 infections | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 62,030 infections | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 64,684 infections | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66,696 infections | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68,051 infections | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68,581 infections | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,563 infections | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67,747 infections | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 66,315 infections | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 64,386 infections | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61,633 infections | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 58,486 infections | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 55,472 infections | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,752 infections | 28,570 infections | 38,539 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,882 infections | 24,466 infections | 47,332 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,230 infections | 51,497 infections | 68,581 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,258 infections | 55,472 infections | 66,315 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 South Africa 166,536 infections compare
- 2 Mozambique 91,525 infections compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,098 infections compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,208 infections compare
- 6 Uganda 36,648 infections 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % 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 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Brazil?
- New hiv infections in Brazil was 55,472 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68,581 infections in 2017.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,466 infections in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for new hiv infections?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 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.