Type 1 diabetes affects 9,412,954 people around the world.

Diagnoses are growing rapidly

People newly diagnosed with T1D (2024)

In 2024 alone,
568,667 people were newly diagnosed with T1D worldwide, with an estimated diagnosis rate of 86%.

People newly diagnosed with T1D (2024)

568,667

Access to care (2024)

420,814 (74%) of people diagnosed globally last year have access to advanced care, while
147,853 (26%) have access to basic care.

People newly diagnosed with T1D, with access to advanced care (2024)

420,814

People newly diagnosed with T1D, with access to basic care (2024)

147,853

Lives lost to T1D (2024)

Around the world,
201,575 lives were lost to T1D in 2024.

Lives lost to T1D (2024)

201,575

Diagnosis status of lives lost to T1D (2024)

Of the 201,575 lives lost globally in 2024,
38,475 (19%) were never diagnosed with T1D.

Lives lost to diagnosed T1D (2024)

163,099

Lives lost to undiagnosed T1D (2024)

38,475

The true impact

The full picture: new vs all

2024’s new diagnoses represent just a fraction of the
9,412,954 people globally living with T1D. People who lost their life to T1D in 2024 make up a small number of the
4,305,700 "missing people" that could otherwise be alive today.

People newly diagnosed with T1D (2024)

568,667

86% diagnosed

People with T1D, with access to advanced care

6,965,585

People with T1D, with access to basic care

2,447,368

Missing people, diagnosed

3,666,312

Missing people, undiagnosed

639,388

New
2024

2023 and
prior

Long-term trends (global)

The number of people with T1D will continue to rise. In 2040, the number of people with T1D worldwide will reach 16,351,366 people. Globally, there will be 7,153,577 lives lost to T1D.

People with T1D, with access to advanced care (2024)

6,965,585

People with T1D, with access to basic care (2024)

2,447,368

Future trends

People with T1D over time

Missing people, diagnosed (2024)

3,666,312

Missing people, undiagnosed (2024)

639,388

Future trends

Missing people over time

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How the model works

Type 1 diabetes affects 9,412,954 people around the world.

Diagnoses are growing rapidly

People newly diagnosed with T1D (2024)

In 2024 alone, 568,667 people were newly diagnosed with T1D worldwide, with an estimated diagnosis rate of 86%.

Access to care (2024)

420,814 (74%) of people diagnosed globally last year have access to advanced care, while 147,853 (26%) have access to basic care.

Lives lost to T1D (2024)

Around the world, 201,575 lives were lost to T1D in 2024.

Diagnosis status of lives lost to T1D (2024)

Of the 201,575 lives lost globally in 2024, 38,475 (19%) were never diagnosed with T1D.

The true impact

The full picture: new vs all

2024’s new diagnoses represent just a fraction of the 9,412,954 people globally living with T1D. People who lost their life to T1D in 2024 make up a small number of the 4,305,700 "missing people" that could otherwise be alive today.

Long-term trends (global)

The number of people with T1D will continue to rise. In 2040, the number of people with T1D worldwide will reach 16,351,366 people. Globally, there will be 7,153,577 lives lost to T1D.

See the numbers

In 2024 alone,
568,667 people were newly diagnosed with T1D worldwide, with an estimated diagnosis rate of 86%.

420,814 (74%) of people diagnosed globally last year have access to advanced care, while
147,853 (26%) have access to basic care.

Around the world,
201,575 lives were lost to T1D in 2024.

Of the 201,575 lives lost globally in 2024,
38,475 (19%) were never diagnosed with T1D.

2024’s new diagnoses represent just a fraction of the
9,412,954 people globally living with T1D. People who lost their life to T1D in 2024 make up a small number of the
4,305,700 "missing people" that could otherwise be alive today.