Children living with hiv in Malawi
Malawi: Children living with hiv was 53,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
53,000
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 2002
All-time low
38,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Malawi stood at 53,000.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Malawi peaked at 150,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 1990.
That places Malawi 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,500 | 38,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,000 | 130,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,700 | 85,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,200 | 53,000 | 78,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Malawi?
- Children living with hiv in Malawi was 53,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for children living with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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