Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Tanzania
Tanzania: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 15,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 15,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 52,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,700, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 3rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,000 | — |
| 1991 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 48,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 43,000 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 9,700 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | -21.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 13.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +34.0% | 9,700 | 13,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,000 | 37,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,400 | 23,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,270 | 9,700 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,200 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 South Africa 71,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 34,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 14,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 14,000 compare
- 6 Indonesia 12,000 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Tanzania?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Tanzania was 15,000 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.