Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in World
World: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
19th
of 22 groups
All-time high
0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1994
All-time low
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in World stood at 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in World peaked at 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2024.
That places World 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.418 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.304 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 22 Ghana 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in World?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in World was 0.28 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does World rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- World ranks 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.