New HIV infections in Maldives
Maldives: New HIV infections was 7.22 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 7.22 infections, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Maldives peaked at 7.22 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2129 infections, in 1990.
That places Maldives 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Maldives, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2129 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.2826 infections | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4197 infections | +48.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6438 infections | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 0.878 infections | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 infections | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 infections | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 2.36 infections | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 infections | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 infections | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 infections | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 1.48 infections | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 infections | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 infections | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 infections | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 infections | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 infections | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 infections | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 infections | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 infections | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 infections | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 infections | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 infections | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 infections | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 infections | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.02 infections | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.39 infections | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 4.27 infections | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 infections | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.82 infections | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.13 infections | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.62 infections | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.26 infections | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 6.88 infections | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.22 infections | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 infections | 0.2129 infections | 2.36 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 infections | 1.37 infections | 1.67 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 infections | 1.81 infections | 4.82 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 infections | 5.13 infections | 7.22 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.71 % 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 0.0135 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % 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 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Maldives?
- New hiv infections in Maldives was 7.22 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 infections in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for new hiv infections?
- Maldives ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.