Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
11th
of 18 groups
All-time high
3.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1991
All-time low
0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Least developed countries peaked at 3.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.36 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 3.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9774 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9222 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.838 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7964 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7184 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6575 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.9222 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7202 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.838 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 10 Uganda 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 13 Gabon 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 111.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.19 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Least developed countries?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Least developed countries was 0.5909 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.