Number of new HIV infections in Cuba
Cuba: Number of new HIV infections was 1,800 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,800 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
2,200 Cases
in 2007
All-time low
1,300 Cases
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1,800 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Cuba peaked at 2,200 Cases in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,300 Cases, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 58th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,300 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1,500 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1,700 Cases | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,900 Cases | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2,000 Cases | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,100 Cases | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,100 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,800 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,920 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 2,200 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,110 Cases | 2,000 Cases | 2,200 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 Cases | 1,800 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,900 Cases compare
- 55 Canada 1,900 Cases compare
- 55 Ecuador 1,900 Cases compare
- 58 Afghanistan 1,800 Cases compare
- 60 Gabon 1,700 Cases compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,700 Cases compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Cuba?
- Number of new hiv infections in Cuba was 1,800 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 Cases in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 Cases in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.