Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Malawi
Malawi: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 12,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 12,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malawi peaked at 140,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 18th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,000 | — |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96,000 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 96,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91,000 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 86,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 81,000 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 78,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 73,000 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69,000 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 65,000 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 63,000 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 57,000 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,000 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 40,000 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,600 | 96,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,900 | 57,000 | 96,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,800 | 22,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 12,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malawi?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malawi was 12,000 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 18th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.