Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 136 countries
All-time high
41.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1990
All-time low
0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe stood at 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 41.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 34.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 31.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 26.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 22.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 19.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 17 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 15.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 13.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +165.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +165.1% | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 15.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 41.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 13.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 17 Thailand 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 20 Chile 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 20 Cuba 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 23 Mexico 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Zimbabwe was 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.