Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Benin
Benin: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Benin is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Benin peaked at 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2023.
Benin ranks 103rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Benin 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 | +41.0% | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
| 1992 | +27.3% | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.791 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.277 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.114 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 100 Albania 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 100 Algeria 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 100 Estonia 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Australia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Bahrain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Burundi 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Comoros 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Croatia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Denmark 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Ethiopia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Germany 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Honduras 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Ireland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Jordan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Maldives 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Mongolia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Morocco 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Nepal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Niger 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Oman 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Qatar 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Romania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Singapore 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Slovenia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Somalia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 103 Yemen 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Benin?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Benin was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.