New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Malawi
Malawi: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9153 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.39 infections per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.9153 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Malawi, 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malawi stood at 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malawi peaked at 26.39 infections per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.03 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 25.62 infections per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.18 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 26.39 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.79 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.78 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.96 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 20.14 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 18.47 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 15.41 infections per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 15.25 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.82 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 11.47 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.55 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.63 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.81 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.08 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.93 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.89 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.44 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.97 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.53 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.04 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9 infections per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.18 infections per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 infections per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 infections per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9153 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 | 22.78 infections per 1,000 people | 15.41 infections per 1,000 people | 26.39 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 infections per 1,000 people | 6.89 infections per 1,000 people | 15.25 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 infections per 1,000 people | 2.1 infections per 1,000 people | 6.67 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people | 1.79 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Suriname 1.1 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Gabon 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.9528 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 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
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 Malawi?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Malawi was 0.9153 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 infections per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.