Number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia
Latvia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 164.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia is 164.75, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia peaked at 904.22 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 131.49, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.49 | — |
| 1991 | 147.89 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 162.09 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 174.68 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 189.56 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 205.62 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 223.53 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 300.28 | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 600.73 | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 904.22 | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 586.81 | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 584.61 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 582.81 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 582.56 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 580.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 577.3 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 574.65 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 570.92 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 569.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 554.36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 539.24 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 519.52 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 509.22 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 501.21 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 491.35 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 442.71 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 395.12 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 347.94 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 312.45 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 275.02 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 256.19 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 234.87 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 209.97 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 188.22 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 164.75 | -12.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 164.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 164.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 311.89, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +100.1% | 300.28 | 600.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.01 | 131.49 | 904.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.38 | 554.36 | 586.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.38 | 275.02 | 539.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.8 | 164.75 | 256.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Latvia was 164.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 904.22 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.49 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Latvia ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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