Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Benin
Benin: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Benin is 500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Benin peaked at 2,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Benin 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 960 | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 680 | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 610 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 550 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 520 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 650 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 550 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 610 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 590 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 570 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 500 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,286 | 500 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 | 520 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564 | 500 | 610 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Benin?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Benin was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.