Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Laos
Laos: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2006
All-time low
0.01 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 Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Laos peaked at 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 1990.
That places Laos 54th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +900.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.104 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.262 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.257 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 51 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
- 52 Eritrea 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
- 57 Benin 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Laos?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Laos was 0.21 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.