What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Eritrea and Suriname?

5.53 infections, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Eritrea vs Suriname: Children newly infected with HIV

Eritrea

22.66 infections

in 2024

Suriname

17.13 infections

in 2024

Eritrea rank

75th

Suriname rank

78th

Children newly infected with HIV over time

Eritrea
Suriname

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 22.66 infections against 17.13 infections in Suriname, a difference of 5.53 infections.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 78th of 86 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	439.31 infections	28.56 infections	410.74 infections	Eritrea
2000s	218.7 infections	34.6 infections	184.1 infections	Eritrea
2010s	33.89 infections	19.02 infections	14.86 infections	Eritrea
2020s	22.39 infections	17.02 infections	5.38 infections	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Eritrea or Suriname?: Eritrea, at 22.66 infections against 17.13 infections in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Eritrea and Suriname?: 5.53 infections, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Suriname rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?: Eritrea ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 78th 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

Indicator: Children newly infected with HIV
Unit: infections
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.