Number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola
Angola: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 4,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,500
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 86 countries
All-time high
9,000
in 2012
All-time low
1,800
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola is 4,500, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola peaked at 9,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.
Angola ranks 6th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 4,400 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 5,200 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5,600 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6,900 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7,300 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7,600 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7,700 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8,100 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,300 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,900 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,700 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,200 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,700 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,800 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,200 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6,900 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,300 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 | 1,800 | 5,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,460 | 6,000 | 8,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,420 | 6,900 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,420 | 4,500 | 6,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Angola was 4,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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