Children living with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Children living with HIV was 7,700 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (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.