Number of new HIV infections in Chile
Chile: Number of new HIV infections was 4,000 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Chile stood at 4,000 Cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Chile peaked at 4,000 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,900 Cases, in 2000.
That places Chile 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Chile, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,900 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 Cases | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,100 Cases | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,300 Cases | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,400 Cases | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,600 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,700 Cases | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,800 Cases | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,000 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3,100 Cases | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,200 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,300 Cases | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,400 Cases | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,500 Cases | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,600 Cases | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,700 Cases | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,800 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,800 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,900 Cases | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,000 Cases | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,290 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 2,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,380 Cases | 3,000 Cases | 3,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,900 Cases | 3,800 Cases | 4,000 Cases | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Chile?
- Number of new hiv infections in Chile was 4,000 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 Cases in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.