Namibia vs Rwanda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Namibia
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Rwanda
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Namibia rank
29th
Rwanda rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Rwanda, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Namibia ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 ages 0-14 | 6,250 ages 0-14 | 3,805 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,390 ages 0-14 | 5,190 ages 0-14 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,212 ages 0-14 | 999 ages 0-14 | 213 ages 0-14 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 538 ages 0-14 | 508 ages 0-14 | 30 ages 0-14 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Namibia, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 29th and Rwanda 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.