Angola vs South Africa: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Angola
4,500 ages 0-14
in 2024
South Africa
6,600 ages 0-14
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,600 ages 0-14 against 4,500 ages 0-14 in Angola, a difference of 2,100 ages 0-14.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Angola's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 37,650 ages 0-14 | 33,950 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,460 ages 0-14 | 68,000 ages 0-14 | 60,540 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,420 ages 0-14 | 14,570 ages 0-14 | 6,150 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,420 ages 0-14 | 7,860 ages 0-14 | 2,440 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,600 ages 0-14 against 4,500 ages 0-14 in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Angola and South Africa?
- 2,100 ages 0-14, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children 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
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.