Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 1,300 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 1,300 ages 0-14. 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, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 29,000 ages 0-14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,300 ages 0-14, 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.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 24,000 ages 0-14 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 29,000 ages 0-14 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 29,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27,000 ages 0-14 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 18,000 ages 0-14 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16,000 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 ages 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14,000 ages 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 12,000 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11,000 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 9,800 ages 0-14 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 9,300 ages 0-14 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8,500 ages 0-14 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7,300 ages 0-14 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 5,600 ages 0-14 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 4,800 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,600 ages 0-14 | 20,000 ages 0-14 | 29,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,510 ages 0-14 | 9,300 ages 0-14 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,020 ages 0-14 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | 8,500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 ages 0-14 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia was 1,300 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 ages 0-14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual 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 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.