Ethiopia vs Malawi: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Ethiopia
1,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Malawi
2,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Malawi rank
12th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,200 ages 0-14 against 1,300 ages 0-14 in Ethiopia, a difference of 900 ages 0-14.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th 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 | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 ages 0-14 | 27,700 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14,510 ages 0-14 | 24,600 ages 0-14 | 10,090 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5,020 ages 0-14 | 9,140 ages 0-14 | 4,120 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,920 ages 0-14 | 2,860 ages 0-14 | 940 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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,200 ages 0-14 against 1,300 ages 0-14 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 900 ages 0-14, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.