Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Children newly infected with HIV

Kenya
4,349 infections
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
5,140 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

Children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5,140 infections against 4,349 infections in Kenya, a difference of 791 infections.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 49,443 infections 30,006 infections 19,437 infections Kenya
2000s 36,480 infections 26,135 infections 10,346 infections Kenya
2010s 9,842 infections 10,075 infections 232.94 infections Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 4,353 infections 6,637 infections 2,284 infections Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5,140 infections against 4,349 infections in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
791 infections, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th 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

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