Number of new HIV infections in Romania
Romania: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Romania, 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 Romania is 500 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Romania peaked at 710 Cases in 2004 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2020.
That places Romania 90th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 680 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 680 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 690 Cases | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 710 Cases | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 620 Cases | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 620 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 620 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 620 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 620 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 610 Cases | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 610 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 630 Cases | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 650 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 640 Cases | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 610 Cases | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 590 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 560 Cases | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 530 Cases | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656 Cases | 620 Cases | 710 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 605 Cases | 530 Cases | 650 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Romania?
- Number of new hiv infections in Romania was 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 710 Cases in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Romania ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.