Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
5th
of 22 groups
All-time high
7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 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 15-49.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 7.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 7.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 South Africa 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 3 Mozambique 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Botswana 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Lesotho 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 6 Zambia 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Congo 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 8 Namibia 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 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 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.8761 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.