New HIV infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: New HIV infections, high estimate was 67,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 67,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 67,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,700 | 40,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,600 | 51,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- New hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 67,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.