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Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Botswana

Botswana: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 100 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
100 ages 0-14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 86 countries
All-time high
5,300 ages 0-14
in 1999
All-time low
100 ages 0-14
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.5k ages 0-141991: 1.9k ages 0-141992: 2.5k ages 0-141993: 3.1k ages 0-141994: 3.7k ages 0-141995: 4.2k ages 0-141996: 4.6k ages 0-141997: 4.9k ages 0-141998: 5.1k ages 0-141999: 5.3k ages 0-142000: 5.1k ages 0-142001: 4.7k ages 0-142002: 4.2k ages 0-142003: 3.8k ages 0-142004: 3.3k ages 0-142005: 2.1k ages 0-142006: 1.5k ages 0-142007: 1.6k ages 0-142008: 1.4k ages 0-142009: 970 ages 0-142010: 1.2k ages 0-142011: 1.5k ages 0-142012: 770 ages 0-142013: 600 ages 0-142014: 780 ages 0-142015: 590 ages 0-142016: 600 ages 0-142017: 500 ages 0-142018: 200 ages 0-142019: 200 ages 0-142020: 200 ages 0-142021: 200 ages 0-142022: 200 ages 0-142023: 100 ages 0-142024: 100 ages 0-14

Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 100 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Botswana peaked at 5,300 ages 0-14 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100 ages 0-14, in 2023.

That places Botswana 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Botswana, year by year

Year ages 0-14 Change
1990 1,500 ages 0-14 —
1991 1,900 ages 0-14 +26.7%
1992 2,500 ages 0-14 +31.6%
1993 3,100 ages 0-14 +24.0%
1994 3,700 ages 0-14 +19.4%
1995 4,200 ages 0-14 +13.5%
1996 4,600 ages 0-14 +9.5%
1997 4,900 ages 0-14 +6.5%
1998 5,100 ages 0-14 +4.1%
1999 5,300 ages 0-14 +3.9%
2000 5,100 ages 0-14 -3.8%
2001 4,700 ages 0-14 -7.8%
2002 4,200 ages 0-14 -10.6%
2003 3,800 ages 0-14 -9.5%
2004 3,300 ages 0-14 -13.2%
2005 2,100 ages 0-14 -36.4%
2006 1,500 ages 0-14 -28.6%
2007 1,600 ages 0-14 +6.7%
2008 1,400 ages 0-14 -12.5%
2009 970 ages 0-14 -30.7%
2010 1,200 ages 0-14 +23.7%
2011 1,500 ages 0-14 +25.0%
2012 770 ages 0-14 -48.7%
2013 600 ages 0-14 -22.1%
2014 780 ages 0-14 +30.0%
2015 590 ages 0-14 -24.4%
2016 600 ages 0-14 +1.7%
2017 500 ages 0-14 -16.7%
2018 200 ages 0-14 -60.0%
2019 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2020 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2021 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2022 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2023 100 ages 0-14 -50.0%
2024 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,680 ages 0-14 1,500 ages 0-14 5,300 ages 0-14 10
2000s 2,867 ages 0-14 970 ages 0-14 5,100 ages 0-14 10
2010s 694 ages 0-14 200 ages 0-14 1,500 ages 0-14 10
2020s 160 ages 0-14 100 ages 0-14 200 ages 0-14 5

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  11. 51 El Salvador 100 ages 0-14 compare
  12. 51 Eritrea 100 ages 0-14 compare
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  15. 51 Honduras 100 ages 0-14 compare
  16. 51 Ireland 100 ages 0-14 compare
  17. 51 Kazakhstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  18. 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  19. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100 ages 0-14 compare
  20. 51 Libya 100 ages 0-14 compare
  21. 51 Malaysia 100 ages 0-14 compare
  22. 51 Mauritania 100 ages 0-14 compare
  23. 51 Republic of Moldova 100 ages 0-14 compare
  24. 51 Morocco 100 ages 0-14 compare
  25. 51 Nepal 100 ages 0-14 compare
  26. 51 Netherlands 100 ages 0-14 compare
  27. 51 Panama 100 ages 0-14 compare
  28. 51 Paraguay 100 ages 0-14 compare
  29. 51 Portugal 100 ages 0-14 compare
  30. 51 Romania 100 ages 0-14 compare
  31. 51 Somalia 100 ages 0-14 compare
  32. 51 Suriname 100 ages 0-14 compare
  33. 51 Tajikistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  34. 51 Thailand 100 ages 0-14 compare
  35. 51 Tunisia 100 ages 0-14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Botswana?
Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Botswana was 100 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5,300 ages 0-14 in 1999.
What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 100 ages 0-14 in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
Botswana ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Unit
ages 0-14
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.