South Africa vs Uganda: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

South Africa
6,600
in 2024
Uganda
4,700
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th

Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6,600 against 4,700 in Uganda, a difference of 1,900.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 37,650 31,100 6,550 South Africa
2000s 68,000 27,000 41,000 South Africa
2010s 14,570 11,780 2,790 South Africa
2020s 7,860 5,880 1,980 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 6,600 against 4,700 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between South Africa and Uganda?
1,900, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 3,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.