Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
54.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1997
All-time low
5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini is 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini peaked at 54.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 1st 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +93.0% |
| 1992 | 18.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 28.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +52.7% |
| 1994 | 39.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 47.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 52.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 54.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 53.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 47.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 44.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 43.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 39.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 22.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10 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, 34.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10 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, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +93.0% | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
| 1992 | +69.1% | 11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 18.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
| 1993 | +52.7% | 18.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 28.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
| 1994 | +38.4% | 28.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 39.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 54.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.86 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 36.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 49.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 16.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 South Africa 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 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
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Eswatini was 10 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.