Children living with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children living with HIV was 15,000 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea stood at 15,000 0-14. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,000 0-14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 0-14, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 520 0-14 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 690 0-14 | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 890 0-14 | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 0-14 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1,400 0-14 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1,700 0-14 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,100 0-14 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2,500 0-14 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 2,900 0-14 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 0-14 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 3,900 0-14 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4,400 0-14 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,900 0-14 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5,400 0-14 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5,900 0-14 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6,500 0-14 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 7,000 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7,500 0-14 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,900 0-14 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,500 0-14 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 8,900 0-14 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9,400 0-14 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,800 0-14 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 0-14 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 0-14 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,430 0-14 | 500 0-14 | 2,900 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,680 0-14 | 3,400 0-14 | 7,900 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,460 0-14 | 8,500 0-14 | 12,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,800 0-14 | 13,000 0-14 | 15,000 0-14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 15,000 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 0-14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.