HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Zambia
Zambia: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 2.76 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.76 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.95 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
2.76 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.76 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Zambia peaked at 23.95 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.76 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Zambia 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Zambia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 23.95 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.23 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.7 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 20.38 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 19.09 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 17.81 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.39 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.41 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 14.43 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 13.55 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.74 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.59 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.89 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.31 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.81 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.14 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.43 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.38 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.59 infections per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.69 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.82 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.09 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.72 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.37 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.03 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.21 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.83 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.52 infections per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 5.11 infections per 1,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.18 infections per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.55 infections per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 3 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.59 infections per 1,000 people | 14.43 infections per 1,000 people | 23.95 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 infections per 1,000 people | 8.38 infections per 1,000 people | 13.55 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 infections per 1,000 people | 6.52 infections per 1,000 people | 9.09 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 infections per 1,000 people | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | 5.11 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Mozambique 4.91 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Lesotho 3.09 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Botswana 3.06 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 2.71 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 2.64 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 2.48 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Zambia?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Zambia was 2.76 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.