Children (0-14) living with HIV in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 8,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 8,900, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Myanmar peaked at 9,400 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 23rd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 780 | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 1,100 | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3,300 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 3,900 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 4,500 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5,100 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5,700 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 6,200 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 6,700 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7,100 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7,400 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8,100 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8,300 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,500 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,800 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,900 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,400 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,100 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,900 | -2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8,900 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,300, 6.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children (0-14) living with HIV in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,133 | 200 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,760 | 3,300 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,610 | 7,900 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,160 | 8,900 | 9,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Myanmar?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Myanmar was 8,900 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,400 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.