New HIV infections in South Sudan
South Sudan: New HIV infections was 7,509 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7,509 infections for new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in South Sudan peaked at 15,911 infections in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,509 infections, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,069 infections | — |
| 1991 | 9,653 infections | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 10,832 infections | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 12,087 infections | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 13,793 infections | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 13,678 infections | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,646 infections | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14,229 infections | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14,397 infections | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13,784 infections | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14,052 infections | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13,383 infections | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,408 infections | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,770 infections | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14,901 infections | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 13,763 infections | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 14,065 infections | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14,411 infections | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,444 infections | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,653 infections | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14,126 infections | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14,782 infections | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15,385 infections | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15,266 infections | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,911 infections | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13,489 infections | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 13,841 infections | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,491 infections | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 9,127 infections | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 9,358 infections | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,858 infections | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8,830 infections | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,324 infections | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,550 infections | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 7,509 infections | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,417 infections | 8,069 infections | 14,397 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,085 infections | 13,383 infections | 14,901 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,278 infections | 9,127 infections | 15,911 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,214 infections | 7,509 infections | 8,858 infections | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in South Sudan?
- New hiv infections in South Sudan was 7,509 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,911 infections in 2014.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,509 infections in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for new hiv infections?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.