Number of new HIV infections in World
World: Number of new HIV infections was 1.20 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in World, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in World stood at 1.20 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in World peaked at 2.90 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.90 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.20 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.50 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 South Africa 130,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 77,000 compare
- 3 Brazil 69,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 64,000 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in World?
- Number of new hiv infections in World was 1.20 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2025.
- How does World rank for number of new hiv infections?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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