Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
62nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2007
All-time low
0.01 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +900.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.089 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.219 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.213 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.168 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 60 Benin 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 62 Dominica 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 62 Georgia 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.16 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.