Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Gabon
Gabon: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 500 for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon peaked at 900 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 600 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 670 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 740 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 790 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 830 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 860 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 880 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 900 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 890 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 880 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 890 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 830 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 790 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 810 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 780 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 720 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 660 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 600 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 560 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 500 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614 | 500 | 830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 863 | 790 | 900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594 | 500 | 780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 900 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.