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.
New HIV infections in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,000 | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 98,000 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 92,000 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 88,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 85,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83,000 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 78,000 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 75,000 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 72,000 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 73,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,100, 12.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (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.