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Nationwide, the variety of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected folks (also called the annual new HIV incidence price) will likely be 0.05 in 2024, based on a report launched on Monday (1 December 2025). Mizoram (0.90) had the best estimate of latest HIV incidence, adopted by Nagaland (0.42) and Tripura (0.28). India HIV Estimates 2025 Technical Report He additional mentioned:
Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have been additionally states with incidence charges above 0.20. Whereas the annual variety of new infections decreased by about 48.70% throughout the nation between 2010 and 2024, it elevated by greater than 400% in Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. Globally, the variety of new infections per yr decreased by 40% between 2010 and 2024.
The annual AIDS-related dying price per 100,000 inhabitants is estimated at 2.32 throughout the nation, the report mentioned, including that Manipur tops the checklist, adopted by Mizoram and Nagaland.
“The annual variety of AIDS-related deaths decreased by 81.40% between 2010 and 2024.The variety of AIDS-related deaths decreased in nearly all states/Union Territories between 2010 and 2024, besides Chandigarh, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. “Worldwide, annual AIDS-related deaths decreased by 54% between 2010 and 2024,” the report mentioned.
V. Hekari Zhimomi, Extra Director-Basic and Govt Director of the Nationwide AIDS Management Group (NACO), famous within the report that the 2025 HIV estimates reaffirm that the prevalence within the nation stays low.
“From 2020 to 2024, the nation noticed a 19.4% decline in annual new HIV infections, a 30.6% decline in AIDS-related deaths, and a 63.7% decline in vertical transmission charges, in comparison with international declines of 13.3%, 14.9%, and 16.7%, respectively, over the identical interval,” he famous.
The report additional estimated that the variety of PLHIV infections in India in 2024 will likely be roughly 25.61 million. The HIV an infection price amongst adults was 0.20% (0.21% for males and 0.19% for girls) and 0.06% amongst younger folks (15-24 years).
Two states, Mizoram and Nagaland, had an estimated HIV prevalence of greater than 1%. Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana, and Meghalaya have an estimated prevalence of greater than 0.40% amongst adults.
“Maharashtra had the best variety of PLHIV infections (399,000), adopted by Andhra Pradesh (310,000) and Karnataka (291,000). Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar, Gujarat and Punjab have been the opposite states with an estimated 100,000 to twenty,000 PLHIV infections. These 9 states collectively accounted for 74% of the overall “PLHIV burden in India”, the report added.
