Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Children newly infected with HIV
Central African Republic
1,047 infections
in 2024
South Sudan
1,130 infections
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
19th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,130 infections against 1,047 infections in Central African Republic, a difference of 83 infections.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 19th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,959 infections | 2,613 infections | 1,347 infections | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3,755 infections | 3,790 infections | 35.13 infections | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,916 infections | 2,586 infections | 669.65 infections | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,262 infections | 1,240 infections | 22.35 infections | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,130 infections against 1,047 infections in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 83 infections, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 19th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.