Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Democratic Republic of Congo
9,100
in 2024
South Africa
6,600
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9,100 against 6,600 in South Africa, a difference of 2,500.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,000 | 37,650 | 19,650 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,800 | 68,000 | 52,200 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,940 | 14,570 | 4,630 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,020 | 7,860 | 1,160 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9,100 against 6,600 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 2,500, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.