Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic stood at 1,200. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Central African Republic peaked at 6,400 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,900 | — |
| 1991 | 5,400 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,300 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,700 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 5,400 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5,100 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,800 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,100 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,560 | 4,800 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,710 | 3,100 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,320 | 1,700 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % 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 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % 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 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Central African Republic?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Central African Republic was 1,200 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 in 1995.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.