Number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo
Congo: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,900
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 1996
All-time low
1,900
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo stood at 1,900. 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 2,400 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,900, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,020 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,060 | 1,900 | 2,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Congo was 1,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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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