Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Eritrea
Eritrea: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 12,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Eritrea stood at 12,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Eritrea peaked at 29,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,900 | 16,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,200 | 19,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,000 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 91 Afghanistan 13,000 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 13,000 compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 13,000 compare
- 95 Guyana 11,000 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 9,900 compare
- 97 Georgia 9,500 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Eritrea?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Eritrea was 12,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Eritrea ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.