Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
10th
of 16 groups
All-time high
4.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1991
All-time low
0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Least developed countries peaked at 4.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 4.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.54 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.86 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.73 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.58 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.18 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.963 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8787 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 4.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.04 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9571 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Zambia 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 8 Namibia 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Uganda 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 11 Gabon 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 111.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.19 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Least developed countries?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Least developed countries was 0.7852 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.