New HIV infections in Guyana
Guyana: New HIV infections was 559.02 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 559.02 infections, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Guyana peaked at 679.41 infections in 2000 and was at its lowest, 212.15 infections, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Guyana, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.15 infections | — |
| 1991 | 308.4 infections | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 415.23 infections | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 438.3 infections | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 491.66 infections | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 526.94 infections | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 566.84 infections | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 612.7 infections | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 632.46 infections | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 666.07 infections | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 679.41 infections | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 677.29 infections | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 678.86 infections | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 651.47 infections | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 606.9 infections | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 579.78 infections | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 550.68 infections | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 528.02 infections | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 496.7 infections | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 485.38 infections | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 462.57 infections | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 443.36 infections | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 462.94 infections | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 456.23 infections | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 470.05 infections | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 461.65 infections | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 472.48 infections | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 485.62 infections | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 484.91 infections | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 568.7 infections | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 518.89 infections | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 568.22 infections | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 590.6 infections | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 595.71 infections | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 559.02 infections | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.07 infections | 212.15 infections | 666.07 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.45 infections | 485.38 infections | 679.41 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.85 infections | 443.36 infections | 568.7 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.49 infections | 518.89 infections | 595.71 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % 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 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % 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 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Guyana?
- New hiv infections in Guyana was 559.02 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 679.41 infections in 2000.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.15 infections in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for new hiv infections?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.