New HIV infections in Peru
Peru: New HIV infections was 6,513 infections in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,513 infections
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,922 infections
in 2021
All-time low
4,268 infections
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 6,513 infections.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Peru peaked at 6,922 infections in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,268 infections, in 2011.
That places Peru 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
New HIV infections in Peru, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,439 infections | — |
| 1991 | 6,392 infections | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6,370 infections | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,385 infections | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,155 infections | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6,128 infections | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,112 infections | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,905 infections | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5,913 infections | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,999 infections | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,046 infections | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,940 infections | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,782 infections | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,567 infections | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,705 infections | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,677 infections | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,540 infections | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,238 infections | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,881 infections | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4,639 infections | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4,322 infections | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4,268 infections | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,535 infections | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,928 infections | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5,235 infections | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,563 infections | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6,221 infections | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 6,370 infections | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,545 infections | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,677 infections | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,480 infections | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6,922 infections | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,707 infections | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,672 infections | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,513 infections | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,180 infections | 5,905 infections | 6,439 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,502 infections | 4,639 infections | 6,046 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,466 infections | 4,268 infections | 6,677 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,659 infections | 6,480 infections | 6,922 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Peru?
- New hiv infections in Peru was 6,513 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,922 infections in 2021.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,268 infections in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for new hiv infections?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.