Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 2,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon stood at 2,700.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 12,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2,700 | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,600 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 5,800 | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 6,900 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,700 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 5,800 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4,800 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,700 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3,000 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,360 | 2,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,480 | 8,800 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,970 | 2,800 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,880 | 2,300 | 3,500 | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Cameroon was 2,700 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.