Children living with hiv in Tanzania
Tanzania: Children living with hiv was 67,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,000
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
170,000
in 2003
All-time low
52,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Tanzania is 67,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 170,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,000, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,000 | — |
| 1991 | 63,000 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 86,000 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 98,000 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 89,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 83,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 79,000 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 75,000 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 71,000 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 67,000 | -5.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 12.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 8.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,400 | 52,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,000 | 150,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,400 | 89,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,000 | 67,000 | 83,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Tanzania?
- Children living with hiv in Tanzania was 67,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,000 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for children living with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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