Number of new hiv infections per year in France

France: Number of new hiv infections per year was 3,691 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,691
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,448
in 1995
All-time low
3,278
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of new hiv infections per year in France, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 6.3k1991: 6.3k1992: 6.3k1993: 6.4k1994: 6.4k1995: 6.4k1996: 6.4k1997: 6.1k1998: 5.8k1999: 5.6k2000: 5.7k2001: 5.7k2002: 5.7k2003: 5.5k2004: 5.6k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.4k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.1k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in France is 3,691, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in France peaked at 6,448 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,278, in 2021.

France ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Number of new hiv infections per year in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of new hiv infections per year in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6,258 —
1991 6,293 +0.6%
1992 6,322 +0.5%
1993 6,362 +0.6%
1994 6,403 +0.6%
1995 6,448 +0.7%
1996 6,434 -0.2%
1997 6,100 -5.2%
1998 5,824 -4.5%
1999 5,614 -3.6%
2000 5,711 +1.7%
2001 5,724 +0.2%
2002 5,717 -0.1%
2003 5,548 -2.9%
2004 5,557 +0.2%
2005 5,499 -1.0%
2006 5,435 -1.2%
2007 5,150 -5.2%
2008 5,099 -1.0%
2009 5,040 -1.2%
2010 5,094 +1.1%
2011 4,922 -3.4%
2012 4,482 -8.9%
2013 4,295 -4.2%
2014 4,177 -2.8%
2015 4,244 +1.6%
2016 4,119 -3.0%
2017 4,031 -2.1%
2018 3,803 -5.7%
2019 3,724 -2.1%
2020 3,437 -7.7%
2021 3,278 -4.6%
2022 3,358 +2.4%
2023 3,691 +9.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 3,691 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 21.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • France's 3,691 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 311.89, 11.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,206 5,614 6,448 10
2000s 5,448 5,040 5,724 10
2010s 4,289 3,724 5,094 10
2020s 3,441 3,278 3,691 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 41 Chile 3,971 compare
  2. 42 Italy 3,967 compare
  3. 43 Central African Republic 3,950 compare
  4. 45 Spain 3,224 compare
  5. 46 Lesotho 3,174 compare
  6. 47 Togo 3,081 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per year in France?
Number of new hiv infections per year in France was 3,691 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6,448 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,278 in 2021.
How does France rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
France ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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