Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Children newly infected with HIV
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9,053 infections
in 2024
South Africa
6,612 infections
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9,053 infections against 6,612 infections in South Africa, a difference of 2,441 infections.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,878 infections | 37,609 infections | 19,732 infections | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15,722 infections | 68,007 infections | 52,285 infections | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,989 infections | 14,545 infections | 4,556 infections | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,011 infections | 7,852 infections | 1,159 infections | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9,053 infections against 6,612 infections in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
- 2,441 infections, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – 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.