Children living with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Children living with HIV was 7,700 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,700 0-14
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
25th
of 88 countries
All-time high
17,000 0-14
in 2004
All-time low
1,200 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with HIV in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Namibia is 7,700 0-14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Namibia peaked at 17,000 0-14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,200 0-14, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 25th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with HIV in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 0-14 | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 2,500 0-14 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 3,400 0-14 | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 0-14 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 5,700 0-14 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 7,000 0-14 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 8,400 0-14 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 9,900 0-14 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 11,000 0-14 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 0-14 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 14,000 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15,000 0-14 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,000 0-14 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,000 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15,000 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14,000 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,000 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12,000 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11,000 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,700 0-14 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 8,800 0-14 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 7,700 0-14 | -12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,700 0-14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600 0-14, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,700 0-14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050 0-14, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,530 0-14 | 1,200 0-14 | 11,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,000 0-14 | 13,000 0-14 | 17,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 0-14 | 12,000 0-14 | 17,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,640 0-14 | 7,700 0-14 | 11,000 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 22 Central African Republic 9,100 0-14 compare
- 23 Myanmar 8,900 0-14 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 8,400 0-14 compare
- 26 Haiti 6,800 0-14 compare
- 27 Rwanda 6,500 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 6,500 0-14 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Namibia?
- Children living with hiv in Namibia was 7,700 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 0-14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for children living with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.