New HIV infections in Germany
Germany: New HIV infections was 2,151 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Germany, 2010–2024
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 Germany is 2,151 infections, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Germany peaked at 2,603 infections in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,693 infections, in 2020.
Germany ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Germany, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,603 infections | — |
| 2011 | 2,345 infections | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2,395 infections | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,365 infections | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,376 infections | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,334 infections | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,265 infections | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,082 infections | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,031 infections | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,073 infections | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,693 infections | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1,699 infections | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,948 infections | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 2,152 infections | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2,151 infections | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,287 infections | 2,031 infections | 2,603 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 infections | 1,693 infections | 2,152 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 52 Rwanda 2,555 infections compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,493 infections compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,273 infections compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,938 infections compare
- 57 Ecuador 1,882 infections compare
- 58 Canada 1,851 infections compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.9 % 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 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.9 % 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 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Germany?
- New hiv infections in Germany was 2,151 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,603 infections in 2010.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 infections in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for new hiv infections?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.