Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
52nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1991
All-time low
0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea is 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.838 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.235 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 49 Burkina Faso 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 52 Dominica 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 54 Burundi 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eritrea was 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.