Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 800 for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,300 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 750, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 86 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,700 | — |
| 1991 | 6,100 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,200 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,800 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,500 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,300 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4,700 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,400 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3,800 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,300 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 930 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 820 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 750 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 930 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 800 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,950 | 5,300 | 6,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,700 | 2,400 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 | 1,100 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 846 | 750 | 930 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso was 800 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,300 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.