New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Comoros
Comoros: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0186 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
141st
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0473 infections per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.0167 infections per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Comoros, 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Comoros is 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Comoros peaked at 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 infections per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Comoros 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0261 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0293 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 infections per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0427 infections per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0444 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 infections per 1,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 infections per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.027 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0246 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 infections per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.026 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 infections per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0276 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.028 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.022 infections per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.018 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 infections per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.019 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0186 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0344 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0261 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0246 infections per 1,000 people | 0.028 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0167 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0247 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0177 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0191 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 138 Denmark 0.0204 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Maldives 0.0201 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 0.0191 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.0114 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Jordan 0.0063 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Syria 0.0035 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 Comoros?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Comoros was 0.0186 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 infections per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Comoros ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.