Prevalence of HIV, female in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of HIV, female was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Malawi is 2.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Malawi peaked at 12.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Malawi?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Malawi was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.