Mali vs South Sudan: Children newly infected with HIV
Mali
1,162 infections
in 2024
South Sudan
1,130 infections
in 2024
Mali rank
18th
South Sudan rank
19th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Mali
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1,162 infections against 1,130 infections in South Sudan, a difference of 32 infections.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 infections | 2,613 infections | 369.68 infections | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2,371 infections | 3,790 infections | 1,419 infections | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,538 infections | 2,586 infections | 1,048 infections | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,318 infections | 1,240 infections | 77.67 infections | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Mali or South Sudan?
- Mali, at 1,162 infections against 1,130 infections in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Mali and South Sudan?
- 32 infections, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Mali ranks 18th 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.