Number of new HIV infections in AFR
AFR: Number of new HIV infections was 610,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
610,000
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2000
All-time low
610,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in AFR is 610,000, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in AFR peaked at 2.10 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 610,000, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 960,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 840,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 800,000 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 740,000 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 690,000 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 650,000 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 610,000 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.50 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 900,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,667 | 610,000 | 840,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 South Africa 130,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 77,000 compare
- 3 Brazil 69,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 64,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 44,000 compare
More health data for AFR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 55.86 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in AFR?
- Number of new hiv infections in AFR was 610,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,000 in 2025.
- How does AFR rank for number of new hiv infections?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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