Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
2nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
50.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1997
All-time low
5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini stood at 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini peaked at 50.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 2nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 10.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +90.6% |
| 1992 | 17.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 36.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 48.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 49.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 46.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 44.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 40.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 36.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 12.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 25.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 12.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +90.6% | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1992 | +69.3% | 10.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 17.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1993 | +52.6% | 17.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 26.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1994 | +38.3% | 26.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 36.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 50.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 34.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 46.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 14.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 32.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 12.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 South Africa 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 3 Mozambique 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 4 Botswana 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 4 Congo 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Eswatini was 9 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.