Children (0-14) living with HIV in World
World: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2004
All-time low
650,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children (0-14) living with HIV in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in World stood at 1.40 million.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in World peaked at 2.90 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 650,000, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650,000 | — |
| 1991 | 810,000 | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 990,000 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 650,000 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.50 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 1.80 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.40 million | 1.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Mozambique 180,000 compare
- 2 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 3 Uganda 71,000 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69,000 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in World?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in World was 1.40 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 in 1990.
- How does World rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.