Annual number of children newly infected with HIV by country
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.
Countries reporting
86
Highest
16,000 ages 0-14
Mozambique
Lowest
100 ages 0-14
Panama
Median
500 ages 0-14
Years covered
35
1990β2024
Data points
3,006
What the numbers show
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 16,000 ages 0-14 in Mozambique; the lowest is 100 ages 0-14 in Panama.
The median across all reporting countries is 500 ages 0-14, and the mean is 1,090 ages 0-14.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 160.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 150.0%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 87.2%).
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 16,000 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 36.0% | rising |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9,100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 3 | South Africa | 6,600 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 5,100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Uganda | 4,700 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 6 | Angola | 4,500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 7 | Kenya | 4,300 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Zambia | 3,000 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 2,800 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 2,700 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea | 2,700 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 12 | Malawi | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Congo | 1,900 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 14 | Chad | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 14 | Madagascar | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Mali | 1,200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 17 | Ghana | 1,200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 19 | South Sudan | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 19 | Haiti | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 57.7% | rising |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,000 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 1,000 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 24 | Myanmar | 950 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Sudan | 820 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 800 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 660 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 28 | Togo | 530 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Egypt | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 29 | Colombia | 500 ages 0-14 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Philippines | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Rwanda | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Namibia | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Senegal | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Mexico | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 29 | Eswatini | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Lesotho | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Gabon | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Benin | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 29 | Venezuela | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 29 | Burundi | 500 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Yemen | 200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Algeria | 200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Gambia | 200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 45 | Guatemala | 200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Vietnam | 200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 45 | Peru | 200 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 51 | Romania | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | El Salvador | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 51 | Paraguay | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Armenia | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Somalia | 100 ages 0-14 | 2022 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 51 | Suriname | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Chile | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Tunisia | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Thailand | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Libya | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Eritrea | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Ecuador | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Fiji | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Guyana | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Honduras | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Djibouti | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Ireland | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Kazakhstan | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Botswana | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Cambodia | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Laos | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Portugal | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Morocco | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Moldova | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Cuba | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Bolivia | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Mauritania | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Malaysia | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Netherlands | 100 ages 0-14 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Nepal | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Panama | 100 ages 0-14 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.