New HIV infections in Malawi
Malawi: New HIV infections was 73,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
73,000
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 1993
All-time low
72,000
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2009
New HIV infections in Malawi, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 73,000 for new hiv infections in 2009.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Malawi peaked at 120,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 72,000, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,000 | 88,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,800 | 72,000 | 85,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Malawi?
- New hiv infections in Malawi was 73,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.