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

South Africa
6,600
in 2024
World
120,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • South Africa
  • World
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 120,000 against 6,600 in South Africa, a difference of 113,400.

That makes World's figure about 18.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa World Difference Ahead
1990s 37,650 470,000 432,350 World
2000s 68,000 480,000 412,000 World
2010s 14,570 218,000 203,430 World
2020s 7,860 136,000 128,140 World

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 World?
World, at 120,000 against 6,600 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between South Africa and World?
113,400, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and World rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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
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Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.