Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini
Eswatini: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 500 for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 3,900 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 29th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 730 | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,800 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 990 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 890 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 640 | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 650 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 500 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,853 | 200 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,350 | 2,100 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885 | 500 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 compare
- 28 Togo 530 compare
- 29 Benin 500 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 compare
- 29 Niger 500 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 compare
- 29 Venezuela 500 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.