Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1992
All-time low
0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 2.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9383 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7816 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.681 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5814 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5147 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4375 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4181 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.681 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.5814 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.