New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya

Kenya: New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate was 10,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
10,000
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 1996
All-time low
5,900
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya, 1990–2009

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990199920091990: 5.9k1991: 8.9k1992: 12.0k1993: 16.0k1994: 19.0k1995: 22.0k1996: 23.0k1997: 23.0k1998: 23.0k1999: 22.0k2000: 21.0k2001: 19.0k2002: 18.0k2003: 17.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 14.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 12.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 10.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya is 10,000, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya peaked at 23,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 5,900
1991 8,900 +50.8%
1992 12,000 +34.8%
1993 16,000 +33.3%
1994 19,000 +18.8%
1995 22,000 +15.8%
1996 23,000 +4.5%
1997 23,000 +0.0%
1998 23,000 +0.0%
1999 22,000 -4.3%
2000 21,000 -4.5%
2001 19,000 -9.5%
2002 18,000 -5.3%
2003 17,000 -5.6%
2004 16,000 -5.9%
2005 14,000 -12.5%
2006 13,000 -7.1%
2007 12,000 -7.7%
2008 11,000 -8.3%
2009 10,000 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,480 5,900 23,000 10
2000s 15,100 10,000 21,000 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 South Africa 24,000 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 13,000 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 11,000 compare
  4. 6 Malawi 9,500 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 7,400 compare
  6. 8 Zimbabwe 7,000 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Kenya was 10,000 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), low estimate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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), low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low 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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