New HIV infections in Canada
Canada: New HIV infections was 1,851 infections in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,851 infections
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,632 infections
in 1990
All-time low
1,615 infections
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
New HIV infections in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2022, new hiv infections in Canada stood at 1,851 infections.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Canada peaked at 2,632 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,615 infections, in 2020.
That places Canada 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Canada, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,632 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,556 infections | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,529 infections | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,539 infections | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,558 infections | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,561 infections | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,544 infections | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,546 infections | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,543 infections | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,539 infections | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,506 infections | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,504 infections | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,500 infections | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,489 infections | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,472 infections | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,449 infections | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,428 infections | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,405 infections | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,380 infections | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,290 infections | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,129 infections | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,959 infections | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,877 infections | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,803 infections | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,838 infections | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,869 infections | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,900 infections | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,942 infections | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,983 infections | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,851 infections | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,615 infections | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,730 infections | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,851 infections | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,555 infections | 2,529 infections | 2,632 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,442 infections | 2,290 infections | 2,506 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,915 infections | 1,803 infections | 2,129 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,732 infections | 1,615 infections | 1,851 infections | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 55 Germany 2,151 infections compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,938 infections compare
- 57 Ecuador 1,882 infections compare
- 59 Cuba 1,801 infections compare
- 60 Afghanistan 1,761 infections compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,676 infections compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Canada?
- New hiv infections in Canada was 1,851 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,615 infections in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for new hiv infections?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.