New HIV infections in Fiji
Fiji: New HIV infections was 1,342 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 1,342 infections, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 888.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Fiji peaked at 1,342 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 infections, in 1990.
That places Fiji 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Fiji, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.0425 infections | — |
| 1992 | 0.0437 infections | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0882 infections | +102.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0905 infections | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1814 infections | +100.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2759 infections | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3744 infections | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5714 infections | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8716 infections | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 infections | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 infections | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 2.75 infections | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 4.02 infections | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 5.79 infections | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 8.24 infections | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 11.76 infections | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 15.93 infections | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 22.45 infections | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 31.01 infections | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 42.06 infections | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 56.92 infections | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 76.42 infections | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 103.38 infections | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 135.76 infections | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 178.72 infections | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 229.53 infections | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 292.28 infections | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 372.91 infections | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 474.56 infections | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 590.37 infections | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 736.06 infections | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 909.57 infections | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 1,118 infections | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 1,342 infections | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.254 infections | 0 infections | 0.8716 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 infections | 1.28 infections | 31.01 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.26 infections | 42.06 infections | 474.56 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.18 infections | 590.37 infections | 1,342 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 66 Burundi 1,435 infections compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 1,429 infections compare
- 68 Benin 1,384 infections compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,250 infections compare
- 71 Bangladesh 1,238 infections compare
- 72 Cambodia 1,233 infections compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Fiji?
- New hiv infections in Fiji was 1,342 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for new hiv infections?
- Fiji ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 888.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.