Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea
Eritrea: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 500 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eritrea peaked at 4,100 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,800 | — |
| 1991 | 4,100 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,900 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 3,300 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 890 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 800 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 680 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 590 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 500 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,400 | 2,500 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,146 | 500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eritrea?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eritrea was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.