Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ghana
Ghana: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 1,200 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 1,200 ages 0-14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana peaked at 8,000 ages 0-14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,200 ages 0-14, in 2024.
That places Ghana 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,400 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 5,300 ages 0-14 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 6,000 ages 0-14 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 6,700 ages 0-14 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 7,100 ages 0-14 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7,300 ages 0-14 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,500 ages 0-14 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,600 ages 0-14 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,800 ages 0-14 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,900 ages 0-14 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 ages 0-14 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,900 ages 0-14 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,800 ages 0-14 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,600 ages 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,400 ages 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,200 ages 0-14 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,900 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,800 ages 0-14 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 5,200 ages 0-14 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 5,500 ages 0-14 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,900 ages 0-14 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4,400 ages 0-14 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,100 ages 0-14 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,000 ages 0-14 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,760 ages 0-14 | 4,400 ages 0-14 | 7,900 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,930 ages 0-14 | 5,200 ages 0-14 | 8,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 ages 0-14 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | 4,900 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,840 ages 0-14 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana was 1,200 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 ages 0-14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.