New HIV infections in Zambia
Zambia: New HIV infections was 17,000 0-14 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 17,000 0-14 years, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Zambia peaked at 23,000 0-14 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,000 0-14 years, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 0-14 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,000 0-14 years | — |
| 1991 | 16,000 0-14 years | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 18,000 0-14 years | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 19,000 0-14 years | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20,000 0-14 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 20,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 0-14 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 0-14 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 22,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 0-14 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,000 0-14 years | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 21,000 0-14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 0-14 years | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 17,000 0-14 years | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,300 0-14 years | 14,000 0-14 years | 22,000 0-14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,100 0-14 years | 17,000 0-14 years | 23,000 0-14 years | 10 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Zambia?
- New hiv infections in Zambia was 17,000 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 0-14 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 0-14 years in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for new hiv infections?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.