Number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of new hiv infections per year was 6,087 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6,087 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam peaked at 18,642 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 949.52, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 949.52 | — |
| 1991 | 1,948 | +105.1% |
| 1992 | 3,692 | +89.6% |
| 1993 | 6,331 | +71.5% |
| 1994 | 9,566 | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 12,543 | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 14,582 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 15,830 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 16,676 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 17,261 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17,682 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,170 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 18,642 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18,594 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18,061 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17,289 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16,342 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15,640 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 15,064 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,540 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14,047 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,607 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12,990 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 12,532 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12,356 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,023 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11,300 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 10,860 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10,382 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9,809 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9,037 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 8,241 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7,580 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 6,806 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 6,087 | -10.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6,087 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6,087 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 4.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +105.1% | 949.52 | 1,948 |
| 1992 | +89.6% | 1,948 | 3,692 |
| 1993 | +71.5% | 3,692 | 6,331 |
| 1994 | +51.1% | 6,331 | 9,566 |
| 1995 | +31.1% | 9,566 | 12,543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,938 | 949.52 | 17,261 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,002 | 14,540 | 18,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,991 | 9,809 | 14,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,550 | 6,087 | 9,037 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Vietnam was 6,087 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18,642 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 949.52 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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