Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Benin
Benin: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Benin stood at 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Benin peaked at 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2016.
Benin ranks 38th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.185 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.7% | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.578 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.294 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.119 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Djibouti 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 35 Mali 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 37 Cape Verde 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Afghanistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Algeria 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Argentina 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Armenia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Bahamas 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Bhutan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Bolivia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Burundi 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Canada 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Chad 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Chile 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Colombia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Costa Rica 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Cuba 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Dominica 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Ecuador 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Egypt 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 El Salvador 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Eritrea 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 France 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Georgia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Guatemala 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Honduras 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Iceland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Italy 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Laos 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Latvia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Libya 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Luxembourg 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Malaysia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Mauritania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Moldova 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Niger 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Nigeria 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Panama 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Paraguay 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Peru 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Philippines 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Portugal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Qatar 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Rwanda 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Senegal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Spain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Sudan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 East Timor 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Tunisia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 38 Venezuela 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Benin?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Benin was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.