Children (0-14) living with HIV in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 11,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children (0-14) living with HIV in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan is 11,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 21,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 | — |
| 1991 | 3,100 | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 4,900 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 6,100 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 8,500 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 9,700 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,890 | 2,300 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,600 | 13,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,800 | 15,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,400 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.69 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in South Sudan?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in South Sudan was 11,000 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.