New HIV infections in Malawi
Malawi: New HIV infections was 0.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.67
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
14th
of 140 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 1992
All-time low
0.67
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in Malawi stood at 0.67. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Malawi peaked at 13.3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 14th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.2 | — |
| 1991 | 13 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.75 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.67 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 | 0.67 | 1.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Malawi?
- New hiv infections in Malawi was 0.67 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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