New HIV infections in Benin
Benin: New HIV infections was 1,384 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Benin stood at 1,384 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Benin peaked at 9,185 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,384 infections, in 2024.
Benin ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Benin, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,609 infections | — |
| 1991 | 3,752 infections | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 5,027 infections | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 6,663 infections | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 8,265 infections | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 9,100 infections | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 9,185 infections | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,742 infections | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 8,016 infections | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 7,281 infections | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 6,832 infections | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6,452 infections | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,062 infections | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5,819 infections | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,833 infections | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,757 infections | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,427 infections | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,432 infections | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,679 infections | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 4,455 infections | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,128 infections | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,764 infections | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3,727 infections | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,673 infections | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,312 infections | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,641 infections | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 2,545 infections | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,420 infections | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,106 infections | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2,142 infections | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,903 infections | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,817 infections | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,781 infections | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,526 infections | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 1,384 infections | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,864 infections | 2,609 infections | 9,185 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,675 infections | 4,455 infections | 6,832 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,046 infections | 2,106 infections | 4,128 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,682 infections | 1,384 infections | 1,903 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 65 Guatemala 1,438 infections compare
- 66 Burundi 1,435 infections compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 1,429 infections compare
- 69 Fiji 1,342 infections compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,250 infections compare
- 71 Bangladesh 1,238 infections compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Benin?
- New hiv infections in Benin was 1,384 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9,185 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,384 infections in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for new hiv infections?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.