South Africa vs Uganda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
South Africa
6,600 ages 0-14
in 2024
Uganda
4,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,600 ages 0-14 against 4,700 ages 0-14 in Uganda, a difference of 1,900 ages 0-14.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,650 ages 0-14 | 31,100 ages 0-14 | 6,550 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 68,000 ages 0-14 | 27,000 ages 0-14 | 41,000 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,570 ages 0-14 | 11,780 ages 0-14 | 2,790 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,860 ages 0-14 | 5,880 ages 0-14 | 1,980 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 Uganda?
- South Africa, at 6,600 ages 0-14 against 4,700 ages 0-14 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between South Africa and Uganda?
- 1,900 ages 0-14, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th 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.