New HIV infections in France

France: New HIV infections was 3,691 infections in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

New HIV infections in France, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 6.3k infections1991: 6.3k infections1992: 6.3k infections1993: 6.4k infections1994: 6.4k infections1995: 6.4k infections1996: 6.4k infections1997: 6.1k infections1998: 5.8k infections1999: 5.6k infections2000: 5.7k infections2001: 5.7k infections2002: 5.7k infections2003: 5.5k infections2004: 5.6k infections2005: 5.5k infections2006: 5.4k infections2007: 5.1k infections2008: 5.1k infections2009: 5.0k infections2010: 5.1k infections2011: 4.9k infections2012: 4.5k infections2013: 4.3k infections2014: 4.2k infections2015: 4.2k infections2016: 4.1k infections2017: 4.0k infections2018: 3.8k infections2019: 3.7k infections2020: 3.4k infections2021: 3.3k infections2022: 3.4k infections2023: 3.7k infections

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 France is 3,691 infections, 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, new hiv infections in France peaked at 6,448 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,278 infections, 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.

New HIV infections in France, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

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

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in France?
New hiv infections in France was 3,691 infections in 2023, 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 6,448 infections in 1995.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,278 infections in 2021.
How does France rank for new hiv infections?
France ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is new hiv infections 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 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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Indicator
New HIV infections
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.