Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) was 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2016
All-time low
0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Tanzania peaked at 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -23.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.32 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+, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.185 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.806 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 13 Zimbabwe 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Tanzania?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Tanzania was 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2016.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.
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 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.