Number of new HIV infections in Brazil
Brazil: Number of new HIV infections was 55,000 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 55,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Brazil peaked at 69,000 Cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,000 Cases, in 2002.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 25,000 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24,000 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 27,000 Cases | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 29,000 Cases | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 34,000 Cases | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 38,000 Cases | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 43,000 Cases | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 47,000 Cases | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 51,000 Cases | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 55,000 Cases | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 59,000 Cases | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 62,000 Cases | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 65,000 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 67,000 Cases | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68,000 Cases | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69,000 Cases | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68,000 Cases | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66,000 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 64,000 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 62,000 Cases | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 58,000 Cases | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 55,000 Cases | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,800 Cases | 24,000 Cases | 47,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,300 Cases | 51,000 Cases | 69,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,000 Cases | 55,000 Cases | 66,000 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 South Africa 170,000 Cases compare
- 2 Mozambique 92,000 Cases compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,000 Cases compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 Cases compare
- 6 Uganda 37,000 Cases compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.4558 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3853 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Brazil?
- Number of new hiv infections in Brazil was 55,000 Cases in 2024, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69,000 Cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 Cases in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.