Incidence of hiv by age in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.9153 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9153
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.39
in 1993
All-time low
0.9153
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv by age in Malawi stood at 0.9153. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Malawi peaked at 26.39 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9153, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.03 | — |
| 1991 | 25.62 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.18 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 26.39 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.79 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.78 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.96 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 20.14 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 18.47 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 15.41 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 15.25 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.82 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.08 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.93 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9153 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 15.41 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 6.89 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 2.1 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.9153 | 1.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Suriname 1.1 compare
- 16 Gabon 0.9794 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.9528 compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 compare
- 20 Angola 0.8864 compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Malawi?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Malawi was 0.9153 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9153 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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