Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.43 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.3125 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop. 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9845 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9396 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8966 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8721 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8342 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7879 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7592 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7182 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6807 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6547 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6007 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5517 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5083 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4566 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.426 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3843 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3471 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.8966 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6968 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.5083 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.8721 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3853 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4566 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Eswatini 4.15 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 2 South Africa 3.06 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 3 Mozambique 2.87 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 4 Lesotho 1.94 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 5 Botswana 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 6 Congo 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 7 Namibia 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 per 1,000 people (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 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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