New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 1.44 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.44 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.65 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
1.44 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 1.44 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.65 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.74 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 63.65 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.17 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 54.4 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 48.11 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 40.47 infections per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 34.25 infections per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 29.62 infections per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 25.76 infections per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 22.8 infections per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 20.02 infections per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 18.42 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 16.76 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 15.33 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 14.54 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.63 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.88 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.92 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 11.18 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.59 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.13 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.04 infections per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 7.56 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 5.69 infections per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 5.13 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.71 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.62 infections per 1,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 infections per 1,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 2.31 infections per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.87 infections per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 infections per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 infections per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.44 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.44 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2 infections per 1,000 people | 22.8 infections per 1,000 people | 63.65 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.53 infections per 1,000 people | 10.59 infections per 1,000 people | 20.02 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 infections per 1,000 people | 2.31 infections per 1,000 people | 10.13 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 infections per 1,000 people | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | 2.18 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 7 Congo 2.71 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 2.64 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 2.48 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 1.42 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1.38 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Guyana 1.18 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe was 1.44 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.