New HIV infections, low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: New HIV infections, low estimate was 49,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections, low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 49,000. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 49,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th 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 | 28,700 | 23,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,200 | 36,000 | 49,000 | 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, low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- New hiv infections, low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.