New HIV infections in Iceland
Iceland: New HIV infections was 17.91 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 17.91 infections, 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, new hiv infections in Iceland peaked at 17.91 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.52 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Iceland, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.52 infections | — |
| 1991 | 7.79 infections | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.16 infections | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.42 infections | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.69 infections | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.95 infections | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9.19 infections | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.45 infections | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.74 infections | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.08 infections | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.02 infections | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.34 infections | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.59 infections | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8 infections | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.04 infections | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3 infections | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8 infections | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.36 infections | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.92 infections | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.21 infections | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.11 infections | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.17 infections | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.26 infections | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.39 infections | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.64 infections | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.84 infections | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.09 infections | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.46 infections | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.39 infections | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.75 infections | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.68 infections | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.78 infections | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.37 infections | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.49 infections | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.91 infections | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8 infections | 7.52 infections | 10.08 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 infections | 10.02 infections | 13.21 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 infections | 13.11 infections | 15.75 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 infections | 16.68 infections | 17.91 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Montenegro 33.99 infections compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 33.78 infections compare
- 138 Slovenia 30.92 infections compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 infections compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.45 infections compare
- 142 Comoros 10.05 infections compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Iceland?
- New hiv infections in Iceland was 17.91 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 infections in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for new hiv infections?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 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.