Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 800 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
800 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
26th
of 86 countries
All-time high
6,300 ages 0-14
in 1992
All-time low
750 ages 0-14
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso is 800 ages 0-14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,300 ages 0-14 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 750 ages 0-14, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 26th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,700 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 6,100 ages 0-14 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 6,300 ages 0-14 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,200 ages 0-14 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,000 ages 0-14 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,800 ages 0-14 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,500 ages 0-14 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,300 ages 0-14 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,000 ages 0-14 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,400 ages 0-14 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4,100 ages 0-14 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,600 ages 0-14 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,900 ages 0-14 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,800 ages 0-14 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 930 ages 0-14 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 820 ages 0-14 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 750 ages 0-14 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 930 ages 0-14 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 800 ages 0-14 | -14.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 800 ages 0-14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 810 ages 0-14, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 800 ages 0-14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 ages 0-14, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,950 ages 0-14 | 5,300 ages 0-14 | 6,300 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | 5,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,640 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 846 ages 0-14 | 750 ages 0-14 | 930 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 24 Myanmar 950 ages 0-14 compare
- 25 Sudan 820 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso was 800 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,300 ages 0-14 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 ages 0-14 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.