Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Chad
Chad: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 1,300 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Chad, 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 Chad is 1,300 ages 0-14, 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, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad peaked at 4,000 ages 0-14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,100 ages 0-14, 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.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Chad, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 3,000 ages 0-14 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,500 ages 0-14 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,900 ages 0-14 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,700 ages 0-14 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,150 ages 0-14 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,800 ages 0-14 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,160 ages 0-14 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Chad was 1,300 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 ages 0-14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 ages 0-14 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual 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 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.