New HIV infections in Mali
Mali: New HIV infections was 4,003 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Mali, 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 Mali is 4,003 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Mali peaked at 14,388 infections in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,003 infections, in 2024.
That places Mali 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Mali, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,102 infections | — |
| 1991 | 13,748 infections | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 14,076 infections | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 14,366 infections | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14,388 infections | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,748 infections | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 12,791 infections | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 12,030 infections | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 11,301 infections | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 11,046 infections | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10,643 infections | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,140 infections | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,054 infections | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,396 infections | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 9,356 infections | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,691 infections | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9,406 infections | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,113 infections | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,075 infections | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,360 infections | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 7,787 infections | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7,368 infections | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6,748 infections | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,508 infections | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 6,902 infections | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6,707 infections | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,497 infections | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,205 infections | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,058 infections | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,725 infections | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5,281 infections | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5,055 infections | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4,823 infections | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4,278 infections | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 4,003 infections | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,960 infections | 11,046 infections | 14,388 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,523 infections | 8,360 infections | 10,643 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,751 infections | 5,725 infections | 7,787 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,688 infections | 4,003 infections | 5,281 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 Mali?
- New hiv infections in Mali was 4,003 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14,388 infections in 1994.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,003 infections in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for new hiv infections?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.