Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.3716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
18th
of 22 groups
All-time high
0.4896 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.3511 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.3716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.4896 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3511 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2007.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4184 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4487 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4707 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4896 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4881 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4801 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4658 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4494 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4236 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4087 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3976 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3828 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3819 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3791 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3743 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3632 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3513 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3511 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3638 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.374 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.384 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3987 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4059 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.412 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4164 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4198 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4249 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4257 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4245 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4122 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4083 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4003 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3877 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4543 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4087 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4896 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3719 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3511 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3976 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4102 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.384 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4257 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.396 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.3716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4122 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 16 Gabon 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 18 Malawi 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 20 Angola 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.3716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4896 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3511 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.