South Africa vs Tanzania: Children newly infected with HIV
South Africa
6,612 infections
in 2024
Tanzania
5,140 infections
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,612 infections against 5,140 infections in Tanzania, a difference of 1,472 infections.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 86 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,609 infections | 30,006 infections | 7,603 infections | South Africa |
| 2000s | 68,007 infections | 26,135 infections | 41,872 infections | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,545 infections | 10,075 infections | 4,470 infections | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,852 infections | 6,637 infections | 1,215 infections | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, South Africa or Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 6,612 infections against 5,140 infections in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 1,472 infections, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.