Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in World
World: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 370,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
370,000
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
1.10 million
in 1995
All-time low
370,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
World recorded 370,000 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in World peaked at 1.10 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 370,000, in 2024.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 840,000 | — |
| 1991 | 920,000 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 970,000 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 960,000 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 930,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 890,000 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 870,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 830,000 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 810,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 790,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 760,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 740,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 720,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 680,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 660,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 640,000 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 610,000 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 570,000 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 540,000 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 510,000 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 490,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 470,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 450,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 430,000 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 420,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 400,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 380,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 370,000 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999,000 | 840,000 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 804,000 | 700,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,000 | 450,000 | 680,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,000 | 370,000 | 430,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 South Africa 71,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 34,000 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 14,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 14,000 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in World?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in World was 370,000 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,000 in 2024.
- How does World rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.