Children (0-14) living with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 7,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 7,700, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Namibia peaked at 17,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
That places Namibia 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 8,400 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 9,900 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,700 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 8,800 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 7,700 | -12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,700 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 | 1,200 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,000 | 13,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,640 | 7,700 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 22 Central African Republic 9,100 compare
- 23 Myanmar 8,900 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 8,400 compare
- 26 Haiti 6,800 compare
- 27 Rwanda 6,500 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 6,500 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Namibia?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Namibia was 7,700 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.