Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo
Congo: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, 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 Congo is 1,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 2,400 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 2007.
That places Congo 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,020 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,060 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo was 1,900 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1996.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.