Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 100 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 100 ages 0-14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ecuador peaked at 500 ages 0-14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 100 ages 0-14, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 51st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 ages 0-14 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 ages 0-14 | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 ages 0-14 | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 ages 0-14 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 51 Afghanistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Armenia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Botswana 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Cambodia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Chile 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Cuba 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Djibouti 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 El Salvador 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Eritrea 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Fiji 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Guyana 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Honduras 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Ireland 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Libya 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Malaysia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Mauritania 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Morocco 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Nepal 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Netherlands 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Panama 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Paraguay 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Portugal 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Romania 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Somalia 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Suriname 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Tajikistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Thailand 100 ages 0-14 compare
- 51 Tunisia 100 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Ecuador
- 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 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ecuador?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ecuador was 100 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.