Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 11,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Zambia peaked at 34,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2016.
That places Zambia 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,000 | — |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,600 | 26,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,100 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,400 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 11,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Zambia?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Zambia was 11,000 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.