Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
5th
of 18 groups
All-time high
5.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1992
All-time low
0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.5884 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 9.7% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 5.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.85 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.26 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.09 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.45 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.04 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.946 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8596 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7939 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7032 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6516 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.31 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 4.09 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.946 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7194 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.8596 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 2 Mozambique 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 2 South Africa 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Fiji 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 5 Lesotho 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 6 Botswana 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Zambia 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 8 Namibia 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, female 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.5884 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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, 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.