Number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad
Chad: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,300
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 1998
All-time low
1,100
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad is 1,300, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad peaked at 4,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2023.
That places Chad 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,700 | — |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,100 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,300 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,300 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,150 | 1,700 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,800 | 3,400 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,160 | 1,400 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad was 1,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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