Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 4,400 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4,400 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe peaked at 100,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 | — |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97,000 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 89,000 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 81,000 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 71,000 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 63,000 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 57,000 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 52,000 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 44,000 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 39,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 31,000 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 27,000 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 9,400 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 9,200 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 7,200 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 6,200 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 5,200 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 6,200 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 4,400 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,900 | 49,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,300 | 20,000 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,000 | 6,200 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,980 | 4,400 | 6,200 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe was 4,400 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.