Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.3125 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 0.3125. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3125, in 2024.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9845 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9396 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8966 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8721 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8342 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7879 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7592 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7182 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6807 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6547 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6007 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5517 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5083 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4566 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.426 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3843 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3471 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3125 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.8966 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6968 | 0.5083 | 0.8721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3853 | 0.3125 | 0.4566 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.3125 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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