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HIV/AIDS situation in the Republic of Armenia as of September 30, 2025

National Center for Infectious Diseases

HIV/AIDS Situation in the Republic of Armenia

As of September 30, 2025

1988–2025 (as of September 30) — Cumulative Data among Citizens of the Republic of Armenia

Indicator

Total

Male

Female

% Male

% Female

HIV infection cases

6,522

4,573

1,949

70%

30%

AIDS cases

2,915

2,170

745

74%

26%

Deaths

1,455

1,160

295

80%

20%

Children (0–14 years)

 

 

 

 

 

HIV infection cases

90

 

 

 

 

AIDS cases

47

 

 

 

 

Deaths

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of the end of the reporting period:

Indicator

Number

People living with HIV (PLHIV)

5,067 (estimated 7,300)

Receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART)

4,192 citizens

HIV Care Cascade in Armenia (as of end of 2024)

Stage

Percentage

Diagnosed

76%

Receiving ART

80%

Virally suppressed

86%

Newly Registered Cases in 2025 (January–September)

Indicator

Total

Male

Female

% Male

% Female

HIV infection cases

364

268

96

74%

26%

AIDS cases

130

97

33

75%

25%

Deaths

81

58

23

72%

28%

Children (0–14 years)

2

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—

—

—

Transmission Routes of Newly Registered HIV Cases in 2025

Transmission Route

% of Total Cases

Heterosexual contact

81.6%

Homosexual contact

13%

Injecting drug use

4.4%

Mother-to-child

0.5%

Unknown

0.5%

Monthly Distribution of HIV, AIDS, and Death Cases in 2025

Month

New HIV Cases

AIDS Cases

Deaths

January

39

8

8

February

46

13

3

March

44

23

7

April

45

26

9

May

35

22

6

June

44

15

3

July

38

6

35

August

42

10

8

September

31

7

2

Total

364

130

81

Age Distribution of Newly Registered HIV Cases in 2025

Age Group

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Total

0–14 years

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

15–24 years

2

1

1

4

1

4

2

0

1

16

25–39 years

13

13

14

11

19

15

12

19

15

131

40–49 years

15

14

19

13

5

15

13

12

9

115

≥50 years

9

16

10

17

10

10

11

11

6

100

Unknown

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

39

46

44

45

35

44

38

42

31

364

HIV Transmission Routes by Month (2025)

Transmission Route

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Total

Heterosexual

29

40

34

42

33

35

31

34

19

297

Injecting drug use

2

1

6

1

0

2

2

1

1

16

Homosexual

8

3

4

2

2

7

5

6

10

47

Mother-to-child

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Blood transfusion

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

Total

39

46

44

45

35

44

38

42

31

364

Regional Distribution of HIV Cases (1988–2024)

Per 100,000 population

Region

Rate (per 100,000)

Shirak

301

Lori

274

Gegharkunik

250

Key Populations and HIV Prevalence (IBBS 2021)

Key Population

Estimated Size

HIV Prevalence

People who inject drugs (PWID)

14,110

2.6%

Men who have sex with men (MSM)

22,716

5%

Female sex workers (FSW)

8,140

0.2%

Transgender persons (TG)

1,015

2.5%

HIV Prevention Activities (January–September 2025)

Intervention

Number of Beneficiaries

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)

29

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

97

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

116

National Hepatitis C Treatment Program (as of September 30, 2025)

Indicator

Number

Patients enrolled in treatment

479

Patients treated in penitentiary institutions

56

Foreign Citizens (1988–2025 as of September 30)

Indicator

Total

Male

Female

% Male

% Female

HIV infection cases

480

362

118

75%

25%

AIDS cases

121

86

35

71%

29%

New HIV cases in 2025

36

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Receiving ART (as of Sep 30, 2025)

117

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