Children (0-14) living with HIV in Malawi
Malawi: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 53,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53,000
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 2002
All-time low
38,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in Malawi stood at 53,000.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Malawi peaked at 150,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 1990.
That places Malawi 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,000 | — |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 79,000 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 89,000 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 92,000 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 85,000 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 78,000 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 65,000 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 59,000 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 53,000 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,500 | 38,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,000 | 130,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,700 | 85,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,200 | 53,000 | 78,000 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Malawi?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Malawi was 53,000 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.