Number of new HIV infections in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of new HIV infections was 100 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 142 countries
All-time high
200 Cases
in 2001
All-time low
100 Cases
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 100 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in New Zealand peaked at 200 Cases in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100 Cases, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 200 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 100 Cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 200 Cases, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 100 Cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250 Cases, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190 Cases | 100 Cases | 200 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 200 Cases | 200 Cases | 200 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 Cases | 100 Cases | 100 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Bahamas 100 Cases compare
- 119 Bahrain 100 Cases compare
- 119 Barbados 100 Cases compare
- 119 Bhutan 100 Cases compare
- 119 Comoros 100 Cases compare
- 119 Croatia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Denmark 100 Cases compare
- 119 Estonia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Iceland 100 Cases compare
- 119 Jordan 100 Cases compare
- 119 Luxembourg 100 Cases compare
- 119 Maldives 100 Cases compare
- 119 Malta 100 Cases compare
- 119 Mongolia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Montenegro 100 Cases compare
- 119 North Macedonia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 Cases compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Slovenia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 100 Cases compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 100 Cases compare
- 119 Tuvalu 100 Cases compare
- 119 Vanuatu 100 Cases compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in New Zealand?
- Number of new hiv infections in New Zealand was 100 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Cases in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of new hiv infections?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.