Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Malawi
2,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Malawi rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,700 ages 0-14 against 2,200 ages 0-14 in Malawi, a difference of 500 ages 0-14.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,700 ages 0-14 | 613 ages 0-14 | 27,087 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24,600 ages 0-14 | 1,390 ages 0-14 | 23,210 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9,140 ages 0-14 | 1,980 ages 0-14 | 7,160 ages 0-14 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,860 ages 0-14 | 2,560 ages 0-14 | 300 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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,700 ages 0-14 against 2,200 ages 0-14 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 500 ages 0-14, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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.