Number of new HIV infections in Australia
Australia: Number of new HIV infections was 500 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 2007
All-time low
500
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Australia is 500, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Australia peaked at 1,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2022.
That places Australia 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 750 | — |
| 2001 | 810 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 850 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 930 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 960 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 980 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 970 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 950 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 910 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 870 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 830 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 770 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 710 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 640 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 570 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 500 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918 | 750 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900 | 710 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 535 | 500 | 640 | 6 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Australia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Australia was 500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Australia ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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