Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Malawi
Malawi: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 2006
All-time low
1.04
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Malawi stood at 1.04. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Malawi peaked at 3.64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
That places Malawi 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.21, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 1.75 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.42 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 1.27 compare
- 7 Monaco 1.24 compare
- 8 South Africa 1.09 compare
- 10 Uganda 0.89 compare
- 11 Djibouti 0.75 compare
- 12 San Marino 0.7466 compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Malawi?
- Rate in Malawi was 1.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for rate?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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