Incidence of hiv by age in Syria
Syria: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.0035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0035
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0054
in 2013
All-time low
0.0016
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0035 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Syria peaked at 0.0054 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 1990.
That places Syria 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of hiv by age in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.003 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.004 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.005 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 | -4.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0035 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0035 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 | 0.0016 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 | 0.0038 | 0.0049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0.0041 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 | 0.0035 | 0.0039 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Syria?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Syria was 0.0035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Syria ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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