Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Congo
Congo: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1990
All-time low
3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Congo stood at 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Congo peaked at 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2009.
That places Congo 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 7.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 14.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 3 Mozambique 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Botswana 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Lesotho 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Zambia 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 8 Namibia 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 9 Fiji 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Congo?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Congo was 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.