New HIV infections in Spain
Spain: New HIV infections was 3,224 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3,224 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Spain peaked at 14,790 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,224 infections, in 2024.
That places Spain 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Spain, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,790 infections | — |
| 1991 | 13,379 infections | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 11,628 infections | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 9,682 infections | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 8,014 infections | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 6,623 infections | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 5,542 infections | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 4,746 infections | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 4,186 infections | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,808 infections | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3,562 infections | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,407 infections | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,312 infections | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,318 infections | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,339 infections | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,375 infections | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,416 infections | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,463 infections | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,525 infections | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,546 infections | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,531 infections | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,507 infections | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,479 infections | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,431 infections | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,372 infections | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,327 infections | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,296 infections | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,275 infections | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,267 infections | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,274 infections | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,294 infections | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,284 infections | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,266 infections | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,250 infections | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,224 infections | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,240 infections | 3,808 infections | 14,790 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,426 infections | 3,312 infections | 3,562 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,376 infections | 3,267 infections | 3,531 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,264 infections | 3,224 infections | 3,294 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Spain?
- New hiv infections in Spain was 3,224 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,790 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,224 infections in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for new hiv infections?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.