Children (0-14) living with HIV in Liberia
Liberia: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 3,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (0-14) living with hiv in Liberia is 3,700, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Liberia peaked at 9,300 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 37th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,600 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 2,900 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 4,400 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4,900 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 6,800 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 7,500 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8,600 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,700 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,300 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8,800 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,200 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,900 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,600 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,800 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6,400 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,600 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 5,200 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4,900 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,600 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3,700 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,350 | 1,600 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,770 | 8,000 | 9,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,950 | 5,200 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,300 | 3,700 | 4,900 | 5 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Liberia?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Liberia was 3,700 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,300 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Liberia ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.