Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500 ages 0-14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,900 ages 0-14
in 2002
All-time low
200 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 500 ages 0-14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 3,900 ages 0-14 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 200 ages 0-14, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 500 ages 0-14 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 730 ages 0-14 | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2,900 ages 0-14 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 ages 0-14 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3,500 ages 0-14 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,800 ages 0-14 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 2,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 990 ages 0-14 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 980 ages 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 890 ages 0-14 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 640 ages 0-14 | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 650 ages 0-14 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 500 ages 0-14 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,853 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 3,500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,350 ages 0-14 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.79 % 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 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8032 % 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 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Eswatini?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Eswatini was 500 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 ages 0-14 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.