Number of new HIV infections in Latvia
Latvia: Number of new HIV infections was 200 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Latvia, 2000–2024
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 Latvia is 200 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Latvia peaked at 590 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200 Cases, in 2023.
That places Latvia 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 590 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 580 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 580 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 580 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 580 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 580 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 570 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 570 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 570 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 550 Cases | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 540 Cases | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 520 Cases | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 510 Cases | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 500 Cases | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575 Cases | 550 Cases | 590 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 507 Cases | 500 Cases | 540 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 380 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 106 Albania 200 Cases compare
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- 106 Serbia 200 Cases compare
- 106 Singapore 200 Cases compare
- 106 Slovakia 200 Cases compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 200 Cases compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.4304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.4999 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Latvia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Latvia was 200 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 590 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.