New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Burundi
Burundi: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1402 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.29 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.1281 infections per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Burundi, 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
Burundi recorded 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Burundi peaked at 9.29 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1281 infections per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.29 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 8.03 infections per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 3.93 infections per 1,000 people | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 infections per 1,000 people | +95.9% |
| 1995 | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | -78.7% |
| 1996 | 3.39 infections per 1,000 people | +106.5% |
| 1997 | 3.22 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.62 infections per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 infections per 1,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8738 infections per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8769 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8033 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8046 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5808 infections per 1,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7173 infections per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5728 infections per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5287 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4674 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4649 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4438 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.351 infections per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2943 infections per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2228 infections per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2086 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1774 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1709 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1525 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1281 infections per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +106.5% | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | 3.39 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +95.9% | 3.93 infections per 1,000 people | 7.69 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | -78.7% | 7.69 infections per 1,000 people | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 infections per 1,000 people | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | 9.29 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5808 infections per 1,000 people | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4272 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2086 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7173 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1281 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1774 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 82 Bhutan 0.151 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Italy 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 84 Spain 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Luxembourg 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Cambodia 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Guatemala 0.1291 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Burundi?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Burundi was 0.1402 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 infections per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Burundi ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.