Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Malawi
2,200 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Malawi rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,800 ages 0-14 against 2,200 ages 0-14 in Malawi, a difference of 600 ages 0-14.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 86 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,700 ages 0-14 | 41,100 ages 0-14 | 13,400 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 24,600 ages 0-14 | 29,500 ages 0-14 | 4,900 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9,140 ages 0-14 | 9,450 ages 0-14 | 310 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,860 ages 0-14 | 3,760 ages 0-14 | 900 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,800 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 Zimbabwe?
- 600 ages 0-14, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 12th 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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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.