New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Benin
Benin: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Benin, 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
Benin recorded 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Benin peaked at 2.6 infections per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Benin 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9193 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 infections per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 2.42 infections per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6 infections per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.61 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9876 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9381 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8358 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8207 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7031 infections per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6288 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5423 infections per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4571 infections per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4378 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4044 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3778 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3493 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3337 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3124 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2577 infections per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2349 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.207 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1705 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.133 infections per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +38.8% | 0.9193 infections per 1,000 people | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +29.1% | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9193 infections per 1,000 people | 2.6 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9737 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6288 infections per 1,000 people | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3708 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2349 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5423 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1625 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people | 0.207 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 88 Guatemala 0.1291 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Greece 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Ethiopia 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Benin?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Benin was 0.1232 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.