Number of new HIV infections in Australia
Australia: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Australia is 500 Cases, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Australia peaked at 1,000 Cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2022.
Australia ranks 90th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Australia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 760 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 810 Cases | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 850 Cases | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 890 Cases | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 930 Cases | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 950 Cases | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 980 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 990 Cases | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 Cases | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 980 Cases | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 950 Cases | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 920 Cases | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 880 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 840 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 790 Cases | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 730 Cases | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 660 Cases | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 580 Cases | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916 Cases | 760 Cases | 1,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 909 Cases | 730 Cases | 1,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 580 Cases | 500 Cases | 660 Cases | 3 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Australia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Australia was 500 Cases in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 Cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.