Number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname
Suriname: Number of new hiv infections per year was 459.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
459.49
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
552.23
in 2002
All-time low
189.73
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname stood at 459.49.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname peaked at 552.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 189.73, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189.73 | — |
| 1991 | 210.69 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 246.66 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 281.75 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 319.35 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 364.51 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 407.8 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 452.77 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 486.01 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 519.04 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 546.04 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 548 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 552.23 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 539.41 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 510.27 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 491.75 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 471.84 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 452.51 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 449.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 447.31 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 451.38 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 439.67 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 427.97 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 404.53 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 393.06 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 386.38 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 399.37 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 410.35 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 419.88 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 448.91 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 482.26 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 455.47 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 461.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 472.47 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 459.49 | -2.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 459.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 459.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.83 | 189.73 | 519.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.9 | 447.31 | 552.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.15 | 386.38 | 451.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.2 | 455.47 | 482.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Suriname was 459.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 552.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.73 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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