Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Zambia
3,000 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zambia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,000 ages 0-14 against 2,800 ages 0-14 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 200 ages 0-14.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,500 ages 0-14 | 41,100 ages 0-14 | 20,600 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 18,100 ages 0-14 | 29,500 ages 0-14 | 11,400 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9,510 ages 0-14 | 9,450 ages 0-14 | 60 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,280 ages 0-14 | 3,760 ages 0-14 | 520 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 3,000 ages 0-14 against 2,800 ages 0-14 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 200 ages 0-14, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 8th 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.