Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1993
All-time low
0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 6.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9896 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 South Africa 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 2 Eswatini 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 3 Mozambique 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 4 Botswana 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 5 Congo 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 5 Lesotho 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.