Ghana vs Madagascar: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Ghana
1,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Madagascar
1,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Ghana rank
17th
Madagascar rank
14th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,300 ages 0-14 against 1,200 ages 0-14 in Ghana, a difference of 100 ages 0-14.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 86 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,760 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 6,660 ages 0-14 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6,930 ages 0-14 | 410 ages 0-14 | 6,520 ages 0-14 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3,800 ages 0-14 | 616 ages 0-14 | 3,184 ages 0-14 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1,840 ages 0-14 | 1,006 ages 0-14 | 834 ages 0-14 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,300 ages 0-14 against 1,200 ages 0-14 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 100 ages 0-14, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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.