New HIV infections in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: New HIV infections was 56.71 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in North Macedonia stood at 56.71 infections. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in North Macedonia peaked at 56.71 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 infections, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 127th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0 infections | — |
| 1992 | 0.1095 infections | — |
| 1993 | 0.4308 infections | +293.5% |
| 1994 | 1.37 infections | +218.7% |
| 1995 | 4.31 infections | +214.1% |
| 1996 | 11.47 infections | +166.0% |
| 1997 | 20.82 infections | +81.5% |
| 1998 | 17.36 infections | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 6.71 infections | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 2.32 infections | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 infections | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.78 infections | +56.5% |
| 2003 | 4.45 infections | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 6.91 infections | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 10.14 infections | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 14.05 infections | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 18.55 infections | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 23.24 infections | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 28.13 infections | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 32.91 infections | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 37.42 infections | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 41.71 infections | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4 infections | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 48.41 infections | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 50.96 infections | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 53.02 infections | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 54.72 infections | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.61 infections | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.15 infections | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.45 infections | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.83 infections | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.2 infections | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.44 infections | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.71 infections | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 infections | 0 infections | 20.82 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 infections | 1.78 infections | 28.13 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.63 infections | 32.91 infections | 56.15 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 infections | 55.83 infections | 56.71 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in North Macedonia?
- New hiv infections in North Macedonia was 56.71 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.71 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for new hiv infections?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.