Congo vs Malawi: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Congo
1,900 ages 0-14
in 2024
Malawi
2,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Malawi rank
12th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,200 ages 0-14 against 1,900 ages 0-14 in Congo, a difference of 300 ages 0-14.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 12th of 86 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 ages 0-14 | 27,700 ages 0-14 | 25,450 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,030 ages 0-14 | 24,600 ages 0-14 | 22,570 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,020 ages 0-14 | 9,140 ages 0-14 | 7,120 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,060 ages 0-14 | 2,860 ages 0-14 | 800 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,200 ages 0-14 against 1,900 ages 0-14 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Congo and Malawi?
- 300 ages 0-14, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 12th 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.