Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Congo
Congo: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 1,900 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
In 2024, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo stood at 1,900 ages 0-14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 2,400 ages 0-14 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,900 ages 0-14, in 2007.
Congo ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 ages 0-14 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 ages 0-14 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,020 ages 0-14 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,060 ages 0-14 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo was 1,900 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 ages 0-14 in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 ages 0-14 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.