Number of new HIV infections in Benin
Benin: Number of new HIV infections was 1,400 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Benin is 1,400 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Benin peaked at 6,800 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,400 Cases, in 2024.
Benin ranks 64th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Benin, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,800 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 6,500 Cases | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,100 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5,800 Cases | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5,800 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,800 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,400 Cases | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 5,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,700 Cases | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4,500 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,100 Cases | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3,800 Cases | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3,700 Cases | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,300 Cases | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,600 Cases | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2,500 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,400 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,100 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,800 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,800 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1,400 Cases | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,680 Cases | 4,500 Cases | 6,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,030 Cases | 2,100 Cases | 4,100 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 Cases | 1,400 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Benin?
- Number of new hiv infections in Benin was 1,400 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 Cases in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.