Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Guinea
Guinea: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 1,100 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,100 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
19th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,600 ages 0-14
in 2014
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 1,100 ages 0-14.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Guinea peaked at 2,600 ages 0-14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, in 1990.
That places Guinea 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 630 ages 0-14 | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 800 ages 0-14 | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 990 ages 0-14 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,292 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,310 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 ages 0-14 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 17 Ghana 1,200 ages 0-14 compare
- 17 Mali 1,200 ages 0-14 compare
- 19 Haiti 1,100 ages 0-14 compare
- 19 South Sudan 1,100 ages 0-14 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1,000 ages 0-14 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 1,000 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Guinea?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Guinea was 1,100 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 ages 0-14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.