New HIV infections in Africa
Africa: New HIV infections was 1.65 million in 2009. βΌ Falling
Latest (2009)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
2.26 million
in 1997
All-time low
1.48 million
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990β2009
New HIV infections in Africa, 1990β2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.65 million for new hiv infections in 2009.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Africa peaked at 2.26 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.48 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 South Africa 390,000 compare
- 2 Nigeria 340,000 compare
- 3 Mozambique 130,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 120,000 compare
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 million constant US$ (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Africa?
- New hiv infections in Africa was 1.65 million in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for new hiv infections?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.