Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana
Ghana: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana is 1,200, 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana peaked at 8,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,200, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,400 | — |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 6,700 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 7,100 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,900 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,400 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,800 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 5,200 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,900 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4,200 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3,900 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,700 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3,300 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -33.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,760 | 4,400 | 7,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,930 | 5,200 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 | 2,500 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,840 | 1,200 | 2,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Ghana was 1,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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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