Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,300
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 1994
All-time low
1,300
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia stood at 1,300. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 29,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 9,800 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 9,300 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7,300 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 5,600 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 4,800 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,700 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,300 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,300 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 | 20,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,510 | 9,300 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,020 | 3,300 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 | 1,300 | 2,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia was 1,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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