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

Latest (2024)
0.3125
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.43
in 2000
All-time low
0.3125
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

0.250.50.7511.21.52000201220242000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.12006: 12007: 0.9842008: 0.942009: 0.8972010: 0.8722011: 0.8342012: 0.7882013: 0.7592014: 0.7182015: 0.6812016: 0.6552017: 0.6012018: 0.5522019: 0.5082020: 0.4572021: 0.4262022: 0.3842023: 0.3472024: 0.313

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

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Eswatini 4.15 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 3.06 compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 2.87 compare
  4. 4 Lesotho 1.94 compare
  5. 5 Botswana 1.83 compare
  6. 6 Congo 1.7 compare
  7. 7 Namibia 1.56 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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