New HIV infections in Malawi

Malawi: New HIV infections was 18,000 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
18,000 0-14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25,000 0-14 years
in 1998
All-time low
9,400 0-14 years
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections in Malawi, 1990–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990199920091990: 9.4k 0-14 years1991: 12.0k 0-14 years1992: 15.0k 0-14 years1993: 18.0k 0-14 years1994: 20.0k 0-14 years1995: 22.0k 0-14 years1996: 23.0k 0-14 years1997: 24.0k 0-14 years1998: 25.0k 0-14 years1999: 25.0k 0-14 years2000: 25.0k 0-14 years2001: 24.0k 0-14 years2002: 24.0k 0-14 years2003: 23.0k 0-14 years2004: 22.0k 0-14 years2005: 22.0k 0-14 years2006: 21.0k 0-14 years2007: 19.0k 0-14 years2008: 18.0k 0-14 years2009: 18.0k 0-14 years

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in 0-14 years.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections in Malawi stood at 18,000 0-14 years.

That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Malawi peaked at 25,000 0-14 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,400 0-14 years, in 1990.

That places Malawi 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Malawi, 1990 to 2009.
Year 0-14 years Change
1990 9,400 0-14 years
1991 12,000 0-14 years +27.7%
1992 15,000 0-14 years +25.0%
1993 18,000 0-14 years +20.0%
1994 20,000 0-14 years +11.1%
1995 22,000 0-14 years +10.0%
1996 23,000 0-14 years +4.5%
1997 24,000 0-14 years +4.3%
1998 25,000 0-14 years +4.2%
1999 25,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2000 25,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2001 24,000 0-14 years -4.0%
2002 24,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2003 23,000 0-14 years -4.2%
2004 22,000 0-14 years -4.3%
2005 22,000 0-14 years +0.0%
2006 21,000 0-14 years -4.5%
2007 19,000 0-14 years -9.5%
2008 18,000 0-14 years -5.3%
2009 18,000 0-14 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,340 0-14 years 9,400 0-14 years 25,000 0-14 years 10
2000s 21,600 0-14 years 18,000 0-14 years 25,000 0-14 years 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 3 Mozambique 26,000 0-14 years compare
  2. 4 Uganda 25,000 0-14 years compare
  3. 5 Kenya 22,000 0-14 years compare
  4. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,000 0-14 years compare
  5. 7 Zambia 17,000 0-14 years compare
  6. 9 Zimbabwe 14,000 0-14 years compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Malawi?
New hiv infections in Malawi was 18,000 0-14 years in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 25,000 0-14 years in 1998.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9,400 0-14 years in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections?
Malawi ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years)
Unit
0-14 years
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 840 data points, 1990–2009
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