New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi

Malawi: New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate was 25,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
25,000
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34,000
in 1997
All-time low
17,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi, 1990–2009

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990199920091990: 17.0k1991: 20.0k1992: 23.0k1993: 25.0k1994: 28.0k1995: 30.0k1996: 32.0k1997: 34.0k1998: 34.0k1999: 34.0k2000: 34.0k2001: 34.0k2002: 33.0k2003: 32.0k2004: 32.0k2005: 31.0k2006: 30.0k2007: 29.0k2008: 27.0k2009: 25.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi is 25,000, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi peaked at 34,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 1990.

That places Malawi 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 17,000
1991 20,000 +17.6%
1992 23,000 +15.0%
1993 25,000 +8.7%
1994 28,000 +12.0%
1995 30,000 +7.1%
1996 32,000 +6.7%
1997 34,000 +6.2%
1998 34,000 +0.0%
1999 34,000 +0.0%
2000 34,000 +0.0%
2001 34,000 +0.0%
2002 33,000 -2.9%
2003 32,000 -3.0%
2004 32,000 +0.0%
2005 31,000 -3.1%
2006 30,000 -3.2%
2007 29,000 -3.3%
2008 27,000 -6.9%
2009 25,000 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,700 17,000 34,000 10
2000s 30,700 25,000 34,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Kenya 35,000 compare
  2. 6 Tanzania 29,000 compare
  3. 7 Zambia 26,000 compare
  4. 9 Zimbabwe 21,000 compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 19,000 compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 14,000 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Malawi was 25,000 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 1997.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
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