New HIV infections in Benin
Benin: New HIV infections was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1995
All-time low
0.1
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in Benin stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Benin peaked at 1.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2023.
That places Benin 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, 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 HIV infections in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.53 | — |
| 1991 | 0.71 | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.95 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.54 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.53 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.711 | 0.47 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Benin?
- New hiv infections in Benin was 0.1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for new hiv infections?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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