Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1,300, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,300 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 540 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 650 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 790 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 850 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 870 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 890 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 920 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 960 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1,300 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274 | 100 | 540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 903 | 650 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,200 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,300 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.