Africa vs South Africa: New HIV infections

Africa
312,500 0-14 years
in 2009
South Africa
43,000 0-14 years
in 2009
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

New HIV infections over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 312,500 0-14 years against 43,000 0-14 years in South Africa, a difference of 269,500 0-14 years.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 5 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 303,890 0-14 years 21,880 0-14 years 282,010 0-14 years Africa
2000s 390,710 0-14 years 62,900 0-14 years 327,810 0-14 years Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 312,500 0-14 years against 43,000 0-14 years in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Africa and South Africa?
269,500 0-14 years, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years)
Unit
0-14 years
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 840 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.