Children (0-14) living with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 62,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62,000 for children (0-14) living with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Kenya peaked at 290,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61,000, in 1990.
That places Kenya 7th out of 88 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.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,000 | — |
| 1991 | 81,000 | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 230,000 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 140,000 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 96,000 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 86,000 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 79,000 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 72,000 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 67,000 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 62,000 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,200 | 61,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,000 | 230,000 | 290,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,600 | 96,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,200 | 62,000 | 86,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Kenya?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Kenya was 62,000 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.