New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mali
Mali: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2483 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.82 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.2483 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 0.2483 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 9.3% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Mali peaked at 2.82 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Mali 66th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.54 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 infections per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.77 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.69 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.48 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.21 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.99 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9974 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9285 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8383 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8003 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7225 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7405 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6533 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6206 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5711 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5207 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4909 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4335 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3816 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.36 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3264 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2738 infections per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 infections per 1,000 people | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | 2.82 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9285 infections per 1,000 people | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6392 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4335 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8383 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.318 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3816 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Sudan 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Thailand 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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 Mali?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Mali was 0.2483 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Mali ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.