New HIV infections in Latvia
Latvia: New HIV infections was 164.75 infections in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
164.75 infections
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
904.22 infections
in 1999
All-time low
131.49 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 164.75 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Latvia peaked at 904.22 infections in 1999 and was at its lowest, 131.49 infections, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
New HIV infections in Latvia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.49 infections | — |
| 1991 | 147.89 infections | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 162.09 infections | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 174.68 infections | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 189.56 infections | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 205.62 infections | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 223.53 infections | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 300.28 infections | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 600.73 infections | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 904.22 infections | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 586.81 infections | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 584.61 infections | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 582.81 infections | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 582.56 infections | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 580.25 infections | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 577.3 infections | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 574.65 infections | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 570.92 infections | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 569.55 infections | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 554.36 infections | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 539.24 infections | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 519.52 infections | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 509.22 infections | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 501.21 infections | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 491.35 infections | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 442.71 infections | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 395.12 infections | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 347.94 infections | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 312.45 infections | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 275.02 infections | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 256.19 infections | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 234.87 infections | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 209.97 infections | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 188.22 infections | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 164.75 infections | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.01 infections | 131.49 infections | 904.22 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.38 infections | 554.36 infections | 586.81 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.38 infections | 275.02 infections | 539.24 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.8 infections | 164.75 infections | 256.19 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Latvia?
- New hiv infections in Latvia was 164.75 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 904.22 infections in 1999.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.49 infections in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for new hiv infections?
- Latvia ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 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.