New HIV infections in Kenya
Kenya: New HIV infections was 19,991 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Kenya is 19,991 infections, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Kenya peaked at 251,756 infections in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19,838 infections, in 2023.
That places Kenya 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Kenya, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207,879 infections | — |
| 1991 | 238,373 infections | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 251,756 infections | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 247,830 infections | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 226,293 infections | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 201,587 infections | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 182,405 infections | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 166,395 infections | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 154,939 infections | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 144,984 infections | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 133,629 infections | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 126,082 infections | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 118,823 infections | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 113,255 infections | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 106,907 infections | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 99,633 infections | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 92,580 infections | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 86,057 infections | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 75,790 infections | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 72,252 infections | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 66,867 infections | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 59,385 infections | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 56,631 infections | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 52,090 infections | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 46,256 infections | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 37,864 infections | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 32,488 infections | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 29,771 infections | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,225 infections | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 24,638 infections | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23,796 infections | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 23,592 infections | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22,954 infections | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19,838 infections | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 19,991 infections | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,244 infections | 144,984 infections | 251,756 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,501 infections | 72,252 infections | 133,629 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,122 infections | 24,638 infections | 66,867 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,034 infections | 19,838 infections | 23,796 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.45 % 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 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % 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 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Kenya?
- New hiv infections in Kenya was 19,991 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 251,756 infections in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,838 infections in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for new hiv infections?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.