New HIV infections in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: New HIV infections was 420.36 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
420.36 infections
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
499.8 infections
in 2002
All-time low
29.13 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 420.36 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Sri Lanka peaked at 499.8 infections in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.13 infections, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.13 infections | — |
| 1991 | 50.78 infections | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 82.01 infections | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 126.21 infections | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 182.31 infections | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 247.22 infections | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 316.31 infections | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 383.67 infections | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 437.45 infections | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 473.16 infections | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 486.73 infections | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 494.85 infections | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 499.8 infections | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 491.87 infections | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 472.31 infections | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 444.35 infections | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 409.86 infections | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 378.6 infections | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 346.75 infections | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 315.02 infections | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 283.1 infections | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 266.12 infections | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 268.26 infections | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 278.1 infections | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 303.89 infections | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 326.64 infections | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 346.72 infections | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 344.97 infections | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 346.5 infections | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 363.11 infections | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 381.47 infections | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 404.19 infections | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 423.55 infections | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 429.04 infections | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 420.36 infections | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.82 infections | 29.13 infections | 473.16 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.01 infections | 315.02 infections | 499.8 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.74 infections | 266.12 infections | 363.11 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.72 infections | 381.47 infections | 429.04 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.5626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Sri Lanka?
- New hiv infections in Sri Lanka was 420.36 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 499.8 infections in 2002.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.13 infections in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for new hiv infections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.