Brazil vs South Africa: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Brazil
55,000
in 2024
South Africa
170,000
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 170,000 against 55,000 in Brazil, a difference of 115,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,800 | 377,000 | 342,200 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31,800 | 460,000 | 428,200 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63,300 | 277,000 | 213,700 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61,000 | 182,000 | 121,000 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 170,000 against 55,000 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Brazil and South Africa?
- 115,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.