Number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland
Iceland: Number of new hiv infections per year was 17.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.91
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.91
in 2024
All-time low
7.52
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland is 17.91, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland peaked at 17.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.52 | — |
| 1991 | 7.79 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.16 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.69 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.95 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9.19 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.45 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.08 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.34 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.59 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.04 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.36 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.92 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.21 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.11 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.17 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.26 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.39 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.84 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.09 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.46 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.39 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.78 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.37 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.49 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.91 | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 311.89, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8 | 7.52 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 | 10.02 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 13.11 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 16.68 | 17.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Montenegro 33.99 compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 33.78 compare
- 138 Slovenia 30.92 compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.45 compare
- 142 Comoros 10.05 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Iceland was 17.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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