Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 9.8%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
10.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1993
All-time low
1.38 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 10.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 9.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 10.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 10.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.87 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.36 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.87 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 7.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.83 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 8.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 4.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 7.87 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.96 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 South Africa 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 2 Eswatini 9 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
- 6 Lesotho 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 7 Zambia 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.4268 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 127.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.85 years (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.38 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.