New HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: New HIV infections was 312,500 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
312,500 0-14 years
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
426,900 0-14 years
in 2001
All-time low
137,600 0-14 years
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009
New HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 312,500 0-14 years, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 426,900 0-14 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 137,600 0-14 years, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 0-14 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,600 0-14 years | — |
| 1991 | 181,000 0-14 years | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 225,300 0-14 years | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 268,100 0-14 years | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 306,700 0-14 years | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 339,300 0-14 years | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 366,600 0-14 years | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 389,800 0-14 years | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 406,200 0-14 years | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 418,300 0-14 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 422,300 0-14 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 426,900 0-14 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 425,300 0-14 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 423,400 0-14 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 415,800 0-14 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 405,700 0-14 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 380,400 0-14 years | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 362,000 0-14 years | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 332,800 0-14 years | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 312,500 0-14 years | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,890 0-14 years | 137,600 0-14 years | 418,300 0-14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,710 0-14 years | 312,500 0-14 years | 426,900 0-14 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Nigeria 65,000 0-14 years compare
- 2 South Africa 43,000 0-14 years compare
- 3 Mozambique 26,000 0-14 years compare
- 4 Uganda 25,000 0-14 years compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New hiv infections in Sub-Saharan Africa was 312,500 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 426,900 0-14 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,600 0-14 years in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for new hiv infections?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.