New HIV infections in Ecuador
Ecuador: New HIV infections was 1,882 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 1,882 infections, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Ecuador peaked at 3,144 infections in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,171 infections, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,171 infections | — |
| 1991 | 1,506 infections | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 1,940 infections | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 2,315 infections | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 2,663 infections | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 2,938 infections | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 3,070 infections | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,130 infections | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,144 infections | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,060 infections | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,033 infections | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,927 infections | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,870 infections | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,833 infections | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,785 infections | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,685 infections | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,745 infections | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,746 infections | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,752 infections | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,689 infections | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,735 infections | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,703 infections | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,586 infections | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,533 infections | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,451 infections | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,345 infections | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,109 infections | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 2,017 infections | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,951 infections | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,889 infections | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,849 infections | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,934 infections | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,947 infections | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,886 infections | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,882 infections | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,494 infections | 1,171 infections | 3,144 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,807 infections | 2,685 infections | 3,033 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,332 infections | 1,889 infections | 2,735 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,899 infections | 1,849 infections | 1,947 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,273 infections compare
- 55 Germany 2,151 infections compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,938 infections compare
- 58 Canada 1,851 infections compare
- 59 Cuba 1,801 infections compare
- 60 Afghanistan 1,761 infections compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.36 % 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 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.29 % 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 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Ecuador?
- New hiv infections in Ecuador was 1,882 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,144 infections in 1998.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 infections in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for new hiv infections?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.