Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ghana
Ghana: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 1,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana peaked at 8,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2024.
That places Ghana 17th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,400 | — |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 6,700 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 7,100 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,900 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,400 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,800 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 5,200 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,900 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4,200 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3,900 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,700 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3,300 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,760 | 4,400 | 7,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,930 | 5,200 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 | 2,500 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,840 | 1,200 | 2,300 | 5 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ghana was 1,200 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.