Number of new HIV infections in South Africa
South Africa: Number of new HIV infections was 130,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in South Africa stood at 130,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in South Africa peaked at 530,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130,000, in 2025.
That places South Africa 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 530,000 | — |
| 2001 | 520,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 510,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 480,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 460,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 440,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 410,000 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 380,000 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 340,000 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 320,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 290,000 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 260,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 230,000 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,000 | 380,000 | 530,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,000 | 180,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,333 | 130,000 | 170,000 | 6 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in South Africa?
- Number of new hiv infections in South Africa was 130,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 530,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for number of new hiv infections?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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