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%.
Children living with hiv in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,000 | — |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 79,000 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 89,000 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 92,000 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 85,000 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 78,000 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 65,000 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 59,000 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 53,000 | -10.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 53,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 53,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (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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