Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 610,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 610,000 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 710,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 460,000, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 460,000 | — |
| 1991 | 510,000 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 560,000 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 610,000 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 670,000 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 690,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 690,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 700,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 710,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 710,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 710,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 700,000 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 690,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 680,000 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 670,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 660,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 650,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 630,000 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 620,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 610,000 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 590,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 590,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 580,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 570,000 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 570,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 570,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 610,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 85,500, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 610,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631,000 | 460,000 | 710,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 671,000 | 620,000 | 710,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 584,000 | 570,000 | 610,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,000 | 580,000 | 610,000 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo was 610,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 710,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,000 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.