Lesotho vs Niger: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Niger
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Niger rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Niger, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Niger ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 1,288 ages 0-14 | 1,827 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 1,368 ages 0-14 | 3,202 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 525 ages 0-14 | 596 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 544 ages 0-14 | 44 ages 0-14 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Niger 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.