New HIV infections in Croatia
Croatia: New HIV infections was 41.32 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.32 infections
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
87.05 infections
in 2009
All-time low
37.19 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Croatia, 1990–2024
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 Croatia is 41.32 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Croatia peaked at 87.05 infections in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.19 infections, in 1990.
That places Croatia 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Croatia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.19 infections | — |
| 1991 | 39.62 infections | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 41.56 infections | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 42.88 infections | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 44.2 infections | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 46.26 infections | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 48.49 infections | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 51.31 infections | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 54.34 infections | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 57.95 infections | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 61.23 infections | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 65.1 infections | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 70.12 infections | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 74.18 infections | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 77.96 infections | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 81.19 infections | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 83.77 infections | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.76 infections | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86.36 infections | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.05 infections | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.79 infections | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.44 infections | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.76 infections | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.44 infections | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.36 infections | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.45 infections | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 74.76 infections | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 70.7 infections | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 65.99 infections | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 61.64 infections | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 57.43 infections | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 53.26 infections | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9 infections | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 44.95 infections | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 41.32 infections | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.38 infections | 37.19 infections | 57.95 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.27 infections | 61.23 infections | 87.05 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.43 infections | 61.64 infections | 86.79 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 infections | 41.32 infections | 57.43 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 130 Mongolia 49.53 infections compare
- 131 Malta 49.35 infections compare
- 132 Luxembourg 48.28 infections compare
- 134 Jordan 40.95 infections compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 39.86 infections compare
- 136 Montenegro 33.99 infections compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Croatia?
- New hiv infections in Croatia was 41.32 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.05 infections in 2009.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.19 infections in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for new hiv infections?
- Croatia ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.