Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in World
World: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
2.60 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
World recorded 1.10 million for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in World peaked at 2.60 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.30 million | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.60 million | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million | 2.10 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.70 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.30 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 70,000 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 36,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 30,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 30,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in World?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in World was 1.10 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2023.
- How does World rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.