New HIV infections in Malta
Malta: New HIV infections was 49.35 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Malta, 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 Malta is 49.35 infections, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Malta peaked at 49.35 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4 infections, in 1992.
That places Malta 131st 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.81 infections | — |
| 1991 | 4.52 infections | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 infections | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.18 infections | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 6.59 infections | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 8.39 infections | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 10.52 infections | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 12.77 infections | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 15.13 infections | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 17.44 infections | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 19.71 infections | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 21.88 infections | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 23.94 infections | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 25.88 infections | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 27.47 infections | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 29.11 infections | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 30.56 infections | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.99 infections | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.66 infections | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.38 infections | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.01 infections | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.7 infections | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.02 infections | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.45 infections | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.1 infections | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.06 infections | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.67 infections | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.97 infections | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.91 infections | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.46 infections | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.48 infections | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 48.6 infections | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 48.86 infections | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.97 infections | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.35 infections | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 infections | 4.4 infections | 17.44 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.66 infections | 19.71 infections | 33.38 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 infections | 34.01 infections | 44.46 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.65 infections | 47.48 infections | 49.35 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Malta?
- New hiv infections in Malta was 49.35 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.35 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 infections in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for new hiv infections?
- Malta ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.