Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in World

World: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 14 groups
All-time high
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1995
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in World, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.20.251990200720241990: 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1991: 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1992: 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1993: 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1994: 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1995: 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1996: 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1997: 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1998: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1999: 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2000: 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2001: 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2002: 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2003: 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2004: 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2005: 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2006: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2007: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2008: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2009: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2010: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2011: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2012: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2013: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2014: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2015: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2016: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2017: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2018: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2019: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2020: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2021: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2022: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2023: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2024: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in World is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in World peaked at 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in World, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Change
1990 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
1991 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +10.5%
1992 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
1993 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +4.8%
1994 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
1995 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +4.5%
1996 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -4.3%
1997 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -4.5%
1998 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -14.3%
1999 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -11.1%
2000 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -6.3%
2001 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -13.3%
2002 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2003 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -7.7%
2004 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -8.3%
2005 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2006 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -9.1%
2007 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2008 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2009 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2010 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2011 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2012 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2013 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2014 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2015 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2016 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.205 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2000s 0.115 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2010s 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+ 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 World

  1. 8 Zambia 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  2. 9 Papua New Guinea 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  3. 10 Uganda 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  4. 11 Fiji 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  5. 11 Gabon 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  7. 14 Central African Republic 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in World?
Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in World 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1995.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2006.
How does World rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
World ranks 11th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
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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.