Brazil vs South Africa: New HIV infections
Brazil
55,472 infections
in 2024
South Africa
166,536 infections
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
New HIV infections over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 166,536 infections against 55,472 infections in Brazil, a difference of 111,064 infections.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 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 144 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 | 34,752 infections | 377,992 infections | 343,240 infections | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31,882 infections | 459,655 infections | 427,773 infections | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63,230 infections | 277,331 infections | 214,101 infections | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61,258 infections | 181,326 infections | 120,068 infections | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 166,536 infections against 55,472 infections in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Brazil and South Africa?
- 111,064 infections, 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 new hiv infections?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.