New HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: New HIV infections was 26,148 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 26,148 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 84,908 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,148 infections, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,908 infections | — |
| 1991 | 84,471 infections | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 84,836 infections | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 83,965 infections | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 80,123 infections | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 79,773 infections | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78,507 infections | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 75,771 infections | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 69,979 infections | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 67,042 infections | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 64,858 infections | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 61,151 infections | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 60,012 infections | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 57,151 infections | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 55,582 infections | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 53,403 infections | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 51,474 infections | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 49,571 infections | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 46,859 infections | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 46,870 infections | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,903 infections | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 42,686 infections | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 40,470 infections | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 38,137 infections | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 35,955 infections | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 35,061 infections | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34,157 infections | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 32,991 infections | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33,484 infections | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34,051 infections | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31,650 infections | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 30,437 infections | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 29,398 infections | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 27,307 infections | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 26,148 infections | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,938 infections | 67,042 infections | 84,908 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,693 infections | 46,859 infections | 64,858 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,089 infections | 32,991 infections | 43,903 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,988 infections | 26,148 infections | 31,650 infections | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- New hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 26,148 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 84,908 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,148 infections in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for new hiv infections?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.