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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,200 is above the median for low income countries, which is 940, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 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.