New HIV infections in Comoros
Comoros: New HIV infections was 10.05 infections in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.05 infections
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
142nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.01 infections
in 1995
All-time low
7.01 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 10.05 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Comoros peaked at 13.01 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.01 infections, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 142nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
New HIV infections in Comoros, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.01 infections | — |
| 1991 | 7.98 infections | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 8.48 infections | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.65 infections | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 11.64 infections | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 13.01 infections | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 12.76 infections | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.76 infections | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 9.3 infections | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 9.33 infections | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.91 infections | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.44 infections | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.73 infections | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.73 infections | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.47 infections | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9.62 infections | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7 infections | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 11.26 infections | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.39 infections | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5 infections | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8 infections | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 10.52 infections | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.45 infections | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11 infections | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.62 infections | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 9.26 infections | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.26 infections | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.71 infections | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.23 infections | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 10.24 infections | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.66 infections | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.61 infections | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.45 infections | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 8.42 infections | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 10.05 infections | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.99 infections | 7.01 infections | 13.01 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 infections | 8.91 infections | 11.5 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 infections | 8.26 infections | 11 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 infections | 8.42 infections | 10.66 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 139 Iceland 17.91 infections compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 infections compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.45 infections compare
- 143 Dominica 7.92 infections compare
- 144 Maldives 7.22 infections compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.3384 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Comoros?
- New hiv infections in Comoros was 10.05 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 infections in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 infections in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for new hiv infections?
- Comoros ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.