New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia
Liberia: New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate was 1,200 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,200 for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in 2009.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia peaked at 2,700 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Liberia 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,500, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 500 | 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,620 | 500 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,930 | 1,200 | 2,700 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia?
- New hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Liberia was 1,200 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 1998.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, high estimate.