New HIV infections in Namibia
Namibia: New HIV infections was 1,400 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 1,400 0-14 years, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Namibia peaked at 3,100 0-14 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500 0-14 years, in 1990.
That places Namibia 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,220 0-14 years | 500 0-14 years | 2,400 0-14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,510 0-14 years | 1,400 0-14 years | 3,100 0-14 years | 10 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Namibia?
- New hiv infections in Namibia was 1,400 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 0-14 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 0-14 years in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for new hiv infections?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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About this data
Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.