Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): New HIV infections

Malawi
18,000 0-14 years
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
312,000 0-14 years
in 2009
Malawi rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

New HIV infections over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 312,000 0-14 years against 18,000 0-14 years in Malawi, a difference of 294,000 0-14 years.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 37 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 19,340 0-14 years 303,780 0-14 years 284,440 0-14 years Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 21,600 0-14 years 390,270 0-14 years 368,670 0-14 years Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 312,000 0-14 years against 18,000 0-14 years in Malawi as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
294,000 0-14 years, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for new hiv infections?
Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
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.