New HIV infections in Suriname
Suriname: New HIV infections was 459.49 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 459.49 infections.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Suriname peaked at 552.23 infections in 2002 and was at its lowest, 189.73 infections, in 1990.
That places Suriname 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189.73 infections | — |
| 1991 | 210.69 infections | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 246.66 infections | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 281.75 infections | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 319.35 infections | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 364.51 infections | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 407.8 infections | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 452.77 infections | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 486.01 infections | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 519.04 infections | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 546.04 infections | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 548 infections | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 552.23 infections | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 539.41 infections | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 510.27 infections | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 491.75 infections | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 471.84 infections | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 452.51 infections | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 449.6 infections | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 447.31 infections | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 451.38 infections | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 439.67 infections | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 427.97 infections | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 404.53 infections | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 393.06 infections | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 386.38 infections | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 399.37 infections | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 410.35 infections | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 419.88 infections | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 448.91 infections | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 482.26 infections | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 455.47 infections | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 461.3 infections | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 472.47 infections | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 459.49 infections | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.83 infections | 189.73 infections | 519.04 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.9 infections | 447.31 infections | 552.23 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.15 infections | 386.38 infections | 451.38 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.2 infections | 455.47 infections | 482.26 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.256 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.1347 % 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 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Suriname?
- New hiv infections in Suriname was 459.49 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 552.23 infections in 2002.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.73 infections in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for new hiv infections?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.