Children (0-14) living with HIV in Zambia
Zambia: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 60,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 60,000 for children (0-14) living with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Zambia peaked at 110,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,000, in 1990.
That places Zambia 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,000 | — |
| 1991 | 39,000 | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 54,000 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 62,000 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 77,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 84,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 91,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 97,000 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 93,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 91,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 88,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 84,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79,000 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 74,000 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 68,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 64,000 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 60,000 | -6.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 60,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 60,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,100 | 31,000 | 97,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,400 | 79,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,400 | 60,000 | 74,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Zambia?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Zambia was 60,000 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.