Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
4th
of 18 groups
All-time high
8.33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
1.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 8.33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 7.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 8.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.96 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 6.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.84 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.07 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.79 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.23 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.84 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.91 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 8.33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 6.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Eswatini 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 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
- 6 Congo 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Zambia 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.4268 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 127.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.85 years (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.