Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV

Kenya
4,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,800 ages 0-14 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,500 ages 0-14.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 86 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 49,400 ages 0-14 41,100 ages 0-14 8,300 ages 0-14 Kenya
2000s 36,600 ages 0-14 29,500 ages 0-14 7,100 ages 0-14 Kenya
2010s 9,890 ages 0-14 9,450 ages 0-14 440 ages 0-14 Kenya
2020s 4,340 ages 0-14 3,760 ages 0-14 580 ages 0-14 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,800 ages 0-14 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
1,500 ages 0-14, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
Kenya ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Unit
ages 0-14
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.