Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1998
All-time low
0.49 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 Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Guyana peaked at 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 1990.
That places Guyana 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.96 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.175 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.938 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 15 Angola 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 17 Malawi 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 18 Ghana 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 20 South Sudan 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 21 Cameroon 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 21 Haiti 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Guyana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Guyana was 1.1 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.