Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Benin
Benin: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Benin stood at 500. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Benin peaked at 3,200 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2022.
That places Benin 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 980 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,600 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 970 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 960 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 910 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 880 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 830 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 820 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 790 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 670 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 630 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 570 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 510 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +42.9% | 980 | 1,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,388 | 980 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,660 | 1,300 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 856 | 630 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 516 | 500 | 570 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 52 Cuba 530 compare
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- 55 El Salvador 500 compare
- 55 Gabon 500 compare
- 55 Guatemala 500 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 55 Jamaica 500 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 500 compare
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- 55 Saudi Arabia 500 compare
- 55 Senegal 500 compare
- 55 Spain 500 compare
- 55 Tunisia 500 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Benin?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Benin was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 1995.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.