Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in South Africa
South Africa: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in South Africa stood at 1.3 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in South Africa peaked at 60.71 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places South Africa 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 51.11 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 42.65 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 16 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2008 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +97.1% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +95.9% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -52.1% | 4.35 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -51.4% | 2.99 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -51.4% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -38.1% | 7.69 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 60.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 67 Norway 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Canada 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Jordan 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Singapore 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 1.02 % change on previous year compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in South Africa?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in South Africa was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.71 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.