Children living with hiv in Burundi
Burundi: Children living with hiv was 4,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,100
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 88 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 1998
All-time low
4,100
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Burundi stood at 4,100. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Burundi peaked at 23,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 2024.
That places Burundi 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 21,000 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,200 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 8,300 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 7,500 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6,700 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6,100 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5,100 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,400 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,000 | 12,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,700 | 15,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,780 | 6,100 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,760 | 4,100 | 5,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Burundi?
- Children living with hiv in Burundi was 4,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for children living with hiv?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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