Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
3.4 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.5392 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.4 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.82 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.17 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9555 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8749 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7894 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.734 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6573 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5963 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.9 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.4 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.8749 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.79 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6632 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.7894 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.5392 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5392 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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