New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Madagascar
Madagascar: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.904 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.904 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.904 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0209 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 0.904 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Madagascar peaked at 0.904 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0209 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0255 infections per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 infections per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.036 infections per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 infections per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0482 infections per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 infections per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0646 infections per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0802 infections per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1184 infections per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1437 infections per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1717 infections per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2061 infections per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.235 infections per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2699 infections per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2942 infections per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3142 infections per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3292 infections per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3378 infections per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3401 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3423 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3356 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3433 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3539 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3615 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3808 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4044 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4262 infections per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4513 infections per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4756 infections per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5101 infections per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5257 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8047 infections per 1,000 people | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 0.904 infections per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.904 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.904 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0499 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0209 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.242 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1184 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3378 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.374 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3356 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4513 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.644 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4756 infections per 1,000 people | 0.904 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Gabon 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.9528 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Malawi 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.795 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Ghana 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Madagascar?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Madagascar was 0.904 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.