Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Malawi
Malawi: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
18th
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.32 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.5764 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 Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Malawi is 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Malawi peaked at 9.32 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 18th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.32 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 8.57 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.87 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 7.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.75 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.67 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.21 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.86 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 4.15 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.82 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.51 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.22 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.55 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.21 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 1000 uninfected pop | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 per 1000 uninfected pop | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8745 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7806 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6505 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 per 1000 uninfected pop | 4.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | 9.32 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.23 per 1000 uninfected pop | 4.15 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7843 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.04 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Gabon 0.6743 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.6121 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 19 Angola 0.5529 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.5086 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Malawi?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Malawi was 0.5764 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 18th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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