New HIV infections in Burundi
Burundi: New HIV infections was 1,435 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,435 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Burundi peaked at 27,640 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,310 infections, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Burundi, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,640 infections | — |
| 1991 | 25,011 infections | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 22,785 infections | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 13,936 infections | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 22,821 infections | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 8,629 infections | -62.2% |
| 1996 | 13,301 infections | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 12,412 infections | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 10,771 infections | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 8,726 infections | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 8,023 infections | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 7,656 infections | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6,731 infections | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 6,396 infections | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,860 infections | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5,270 infections | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 5,283 infections | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,026 infections | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,990 infections | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,059 infections | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4,507 infections | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 3,780 infections | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 3,534 infections | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,125 infections | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2,991 infections | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,769 infections | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,198 infections | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 1,895 infections | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1,529 infections | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 1,480 infections | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,360 infections | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,502 infections | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,395 infections | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,310 infections | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,435 infections | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,603 infections | 8,629 infections | 27,640 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,929 infections | 4,059 infections | 8,023 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,781 infections | 1,480 infections | 4,507 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 infections | 1,310 infections | 1,502 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Burundi?
- New hiv infections in Burundi was 1,435 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,640 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 infections in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for new hiv infections?
- Burundi ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.