Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini
Eswatini: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini is 1,400, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 7,700 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 940, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 30th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 940 | — |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +91.5% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 4,400 | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 5,800 | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 6,800 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 7,400 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 7,700 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,600 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,600 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,400 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,900 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,600 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,600 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,500 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,400 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,200 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,800 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,400 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4,900 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 3,200 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 2,600 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,400 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini 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 | +91.5% | 940 | 1,800 |
| 1992 | +66.7% | 1,800 | 3,000 |
| 1993 | +46.7% | 3,000 | 4,400 |
| 1994 | +31.8% | 4,400 | 5,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,304 | 940 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,770 | 6,200 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,190 | 2,200 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,580 | 1,400 | 1,800 | 5 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini was 1,400 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7,700 in 1997.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 940 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.