Benin vs Lesotho: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Benin
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Lesotho rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,286 ages 0-14 | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 1,829 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,870 ages 0-14 | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 2,700 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,031 ages 0-14 | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 90 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 564 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 64 ages 0-14 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Benin ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 29th 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.