New HIV infections in Malawi
Malawi: New HIV infections was 11,757 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 11,757 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Malawi peaked at 136,587 infections in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,757 infections, in 2024.
That places Malawi 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Malawi, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,172 infections | — |
| 1991 | 126,414 infections | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 133,018 infections | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 136,587 infections | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 132,812 infections | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 123,814 infections | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 118,500 infections | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 112,998 infections | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 107,976 infections | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 95,839 infections | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 96,224 infections | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90,780 infections | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 85,533 infections | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 81,428 infections | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 77,510 infections | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 73,211 infections | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 69,028 infections | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 65,385 infections | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 62,871 infections | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 57,177 infections | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 56,977 infections | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54,072 infections | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 51,162 infections | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 48,279 infections | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 45,145 infections | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 40,460 infections | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 36,066 infections | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 30,199 infections | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 24,643 infections | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 21,853 infections | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 19,002 infections | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 16,435 infections | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 15,077 infections | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 12,912 infections | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 11,757 infections | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,313 infections | 95,839 infections | 136,587 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,915 infections | 57,177 infections | 96,224 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,886 infections | 21,853 infections | 56,977 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,037 infections | 11,757 infections | 19,002 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % 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 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.9187 % 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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Malawi?
- New hiv infections in Malawi was 11,757 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 136,587 infections in 1993.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,757 infections in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.