Number of new HIV infections in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of new HIV infections was 600 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in El Salvador is 600, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in El Salvador peaked at 2,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 600, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 85th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,200 | — |
| 2001 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 950 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 890 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 830 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 770 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 720 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 680 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 640 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 600 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,870 | 1,500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,164 | 890 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.67 | 600 | 830 | 6 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in El Salvador?
- Number of new hiv infections in El Salvador was 600 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of new hiv infections?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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