New HIV infections in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: New HIV infections was 14,987 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 14,987 infections for new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Zimbabwe peaked at 287,358 infections in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,987 infections, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 16th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283,354 infections | — |
| 1991 | 287,358 infections | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 273,419 infections | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 251,229 infections | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 228,444 infections | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 200,483 infections | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 179,025 infections | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 163,412 infections | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 150,257 infections | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 139,785 infections | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 128,576 infections | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 121,931 infections | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 113,895 infections | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 106,026 infections | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 101,777 infections | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 96,391 infections | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 92,652 infections | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 87,650 infections | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 83,424 infections | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 80,528 infections | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 76,370 infections | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 63,104 infections | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 55,757 infections | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 51,549 infections | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 44,895 infections | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 41,993 infections | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 38,660 infections | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 30,704 infections | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 24,385 infections | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 21,226 infections | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 18,258 infections | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 21,303 infections | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 16,915 infections | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 15,286 infections | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 14,987 infections | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,677 infections | 139,785 infections | 287,358 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,285 infections | 80,528 infections | 128,576 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,864 infections | 21,226 infections | 76,370 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,350 infections | 14,987 infections | 21,303 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.59 % 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 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % 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 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Zimbabwe?
- New hiv infections in Zimbabwe was 14,987 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 287,358 infections in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,987 infections in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for new hiv infections?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.