Children living with hiv in Eritrea
Eritrea: Children living with hiv was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 2000
All-time low
500
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Eritrea stood at 500. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Eritrea peaked at 2,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 66th of 88 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 living with hiv in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 930 | — |
| 1991 | 950 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 930 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 820 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 710 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 620 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 540 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 500 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,548 | 930 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,970 | 1,500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 822 | 500 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 63 Tajikistan 620 compare
- 64 Djibouti 550 compare
- 64 Mauritania 550 compare
- 66 Afghanistan 500 compare
- 66 El Salvador 500 compare
- 66 Guyana 500 compare
- 66 Jamaica 500 compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 500 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 500 compare
- 66 Malaysia 500 compare
- 66 Moldova 500 compare
- 66 Panama 500 compare
- 66 Paraguay 500 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Eritrea?
- Children living with hiv in Eritrea was 500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for children living with hiv?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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