Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Benin
Benin: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
84th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.9518 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Benin stood at 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Benin peaked at 0.9518 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Benin ranks 84th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9518 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.872 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7947 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7397 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7188 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6865 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6267 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6084 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5078 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4685 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4206 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3716 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3565 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3406 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2976 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2299 per 1000 uninfected pop | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2147 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1978 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1668 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1644 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1416 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.131 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1245 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1035 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6975 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4685 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.9518 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1644 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4206 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1183 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1416 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Benin?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Benin was 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9518 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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