Children (0-14) living with HIV in Eswatini

Eswatini: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 5,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,600
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
30th
of 88 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2006
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children (0-14) living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 5001991: 5001992: 9301993: 1.6k1994: 2.5k1995: 3.6k1996: 4.8k1997: 6.1k1998: 7.5k1999: 9.0k2000: 10.0k2001: 12.0k2002: 13.0k2003: 14.0k2004: 15.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.0k2011: 15.0k2012: 15.0k2013: 14.0k2014: 14.0k2015: 13.0k2016: 12.0k2017: 11.0k2018: 10.0k2019: 9.4k2020: 8.5k2021: 7.7k2022: 7.0k2023: 6.3k2024: 5.6k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in Eswatini stood at 5,600.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 17,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.

That places Eswatini 30th out of 88 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.

Children (0-14) living with HIV in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Children (0-14) living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 500
1991 500 +0.0%
1992 930 +86.0%
1993 1,600 +72.0%
1994 2,500 +56.2%
1995 3,600 +44.0%
1996 4,800 +33.3%
1997 6,100 +27.1%
1998 7,500 +23.0%
1999 9,000 +20.0%
2000 10,000 +11.1%
2001 12,000 +20.0%
2002 13,000 +8.3%
2003 14,000 +7.7%
2004 15,000 +7.1%
2005 16,000 +6.7%
2006 17,000 +6.2%
2007 17,000 +0.0%
2008 17,000 +0.0%
2009 17,000 +0.0%
2010 16,000 -5.9%
2011 15,000 -6.2%
2012 15,000 +0.0%
2013 14,000 -6.7%
2014 14,000 +0.0%
2015 13,000 -7.1%
2016 12,000 -7.7%
2017 11,000 -8.3%
2018 10,000 -9.1%
2019 9,400 -6.0%
2020 8,500 -9.6%
2021 7,700 -9.4%
2022 7,000 -9.1%
2023 6,300 -10.0%
2024 5,600 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,703 500 9,000 10
2000s 14,800 10,000 17,000 10
2010s 12,940 9,400 16,000 10
2020s 7,020 5,600 8,500 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Rwanda 6,500 compare
  2. 27 Sierra Leone 6,500 compare
  3. 29 Lesotho 6,100 compare
  4. 31 Togo 5,500 compare
  5. 32 Benin 5,200 compare
  6. 33 Madagascar 4,800 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Eswatini?
Children (0-14) living with hiv in Eswatini was 5,600 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2006.
What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children (0-14) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 3,114 data points, 1990–2024
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Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.