New HIV infections in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: New HIV infections was 0.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.89
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
10th
of 140 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 1991
All-time low
0.89
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.89 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9 | — |
| 1991 | 33.4 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 26.3 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 23.3 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 20.6 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 18.3 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 16.4 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 12.7 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.99 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.89 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.81 | 14.9 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.89 | 1.5 | 6 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % 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 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % 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 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Zimbabwe?
- New hiv infections in Zimbabwe was 0.89 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for new hiv infections?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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