New HIV infections in Italy
Italy: New HIV infections was 3,967 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Italy stood at 3,967 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Italy peaked at 4,660 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,967 infections, in 2024.
Italy ranks 42nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Italy, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,542 infections | — |
| 1991 | 4,575 infections | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,637 infections | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,650 infections | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,659 infections | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,660 infections | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,577 infections | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,565 infections | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,546 infections | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,518 infections | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,486 infections | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,457 infections | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,427 infections | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,412 infections | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,438 infections | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,455 infections | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,452 infections | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,442 infections | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,473 infections | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,488 infections | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,480 infections | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,470 infections | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,448 infections | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,431 infections | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,403 infections | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,359 infections | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,309 infections | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,270 infections | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,230 infections | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,185 infections | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,133 infections | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,081 infections | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,039 infections | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,006 infections | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,967 infections | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,593 infections | 4,518 infections | 4,660 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,453 infections | 4,412 infections | 4,488 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,358 infections | 4,185 infections | 4,480 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,045 infections | 3,967 infections | 4,133 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0393 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Italy?
- New hiv infections in Italy was 3,967 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,660 infections in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,967 infections in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for new hiv infections?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.