New HIV infections in South Africa
South Africa: New HIV infections was 390,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in South Africa, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 390,000 for new hiv infections in 2009.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in South Africa peaked at 720,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60,000, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,000 | — |
| 1991 | 97,000 | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 240,000 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 490,000 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 610,000 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 700,000 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 720,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 700,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 640,000 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 590,000 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 540,000 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 500,000 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 480,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 460,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 430,000 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 420,000 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 390,000 | -2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 390,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 27.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +61.7% | 60,000 | 97,000 |
| 1993 | +60.0% | 150,000 | 240,000 |
| 1992 | +54.6% | 97,000 | 150,000 |
| 1994 | +45.8% | 240,000 | 350,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411,700 | 60,000 | 720,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,000 | 390,000 | 640,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in South Africa?
- New hiv infections in South Africa was 390,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 720,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for new hiv infections?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.