South Africa vs Tanzania: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
South Africa
6,600 ages 0-14
in 2024
Tanzania
5,100 ages 0-14
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,600 ages 0-14 against 5,100 ages 0-14 in Tanzania, a difference of 1,500 ages 0-14.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 86 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,650 ages 0-14 | 30,100 ages 0-14 | 7,550 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 68,000 ages 0-14 | 26,100 ages 0-14 | 41,900 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,570 ages 0-14 | 10,080 ages 0-14 | 4,490 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,860 ages 0-14 | 6,640 ages 0-14 | 1,220 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, South Africa or Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 6,600 ages 0-14 against 5,100 ages 0-14 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 1,500 ages 0-14, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.