New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Liberia
Liberia: New HIV infections (0-14 years) was 1,000 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Liberia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in 0-14 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Liberia is 1,000 0-14 years, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Liberia peaked at 1,500 0-14 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100 0-14 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 0-14 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 0-14 years | — |
| 1991 | 200 0-14 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 500 0-14 years | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 500 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 0-14 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 0-14 years | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 0-14 years | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1,400 0-14 years | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,500 0-14 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,500 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,400 0-14 years | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,300 0-14 years | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,200 0-14 years | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,100 0-14 years | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,000 0-14 years | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,000 0-14 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,800 0-14 years, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,000 0-14 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,700 0-14 years, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections (0-14 years) 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 | +150.0% | 200 0-14 years | 500 0-14 years |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 100 0-14 years | 200 0-14 years |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 500 0-14 years | 1,000 0-14 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860 0-14 years | 100 0-14 years | 1,500 0-14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,200 0-14 years | 1,000 0-14 years | 1,500 0-14 years | 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 in Liberia?
- New hiv infections in Liberia was 1,000 0-14 years in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 0-14 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 0-14 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for new hiv infections?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.