Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in World
World: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 120,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
120,000
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
570,000
in 1999
All-time low
120,000
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in World, 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 World stood at 120,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in World peaked at 570,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300,000 | — |
| 1991 | 350,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 440,000 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 480,000 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 510,000 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 540,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 560,000 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 550,000 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 540,000 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 520,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 490,000 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 460,000 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 410,000 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 370,000 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 340,000 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 310,000 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 280,000 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 240,000 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 230,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470,000 | 300,000 | 570,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,000 | 340,000 | 560,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,000 | 160,000 | 310,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,000 | 120,000 | 150,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Mozambique 16,000 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,100 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,600 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,100 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in World?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in World was 120,000 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 570,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 2023.
- How does World rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.