Children (0-14) living with HIV in Vietnam
Vietnam: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 3,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in Vietnam stood at 3,500.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Vietnam peaked at 4,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 38th of 88 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 590 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 750 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 930 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,300, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children (0-14) living with HIV in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289 | 100 | 590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,518 | 750 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,390 | 2,400 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,780 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Vietnam?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Vietnam was 3,500 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Vietnam ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.