Number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of new hiv infections per year was 64.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand is 64.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand peaked at 161.15 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.73, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.36 | — |
| 1991 | 91.71 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 83.73 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 76.99 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 72.89 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 71.3 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 71.97 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.79 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 79.33 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 86.4 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 94.94 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 106.5 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 118.33 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 130.74 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 141.66 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 149.97 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 156.39 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 160.16 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 161.15 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 159.69 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 155.81 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 151.22 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 145.49 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 139.34 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 134.37 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 129.87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 124.11 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 120.25 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 114.2 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 105.87 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 98.75 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 90.67 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 64.73 | -11.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.05 | 71.3 | 101.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.95 | 94.94 | 161.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.05 | 105.87 | 155.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.01 | 64.73 | 98.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in New Zealand was 64.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 161.15 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.73 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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