Number of new HIV infections in Peru
Peru: Number of new HIV infections was 6,500 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6,500 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Peru peaked at 6,900 Cases in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,300 Cases, in 2010.
Peru ranks 29th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Peru, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 5,900 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,800 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,600 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,700 Cases | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 Cases | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,200 Cases | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,900 Cases | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4,600 Cases | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,300 Cases | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,500 Cases | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,900 Cases | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5,200 Cases | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,600 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 6,200 Cases | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6,400 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,500 Cases | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,700 Cases | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,500 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6,900 Cases | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,700 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,500 Cases | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,490 Cases | 4,600 Cases | 6,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,460 Cases | 4,300 Cases | 6,700 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,660 Cases | 6,500 Cases | 6,900 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Peru?
- Number of new hiv infections in Peru was 6,500 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 Cases in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 Cases in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.