Number of children newly infected with hiv in Haiti
Haiti: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,100
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
19th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,100
in 1994
All-time low
560
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1,100 for number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Haiti peaked at 3,100 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 560, in 2012.
That places Haiti 19th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,600 | — |
| 1991 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 1,400 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 870 | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 560 | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 670 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 750 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 780 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 850 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 770 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 690 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 680 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 850 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 920 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 11.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,930 | 2,600 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,080 | 1,200 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792 | 560 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 974 | 850 | 1,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 17 Ghana 1,200 compare
- 17 Mali 1,200 compare
- 19 Guinea 1,100 compare
- 19 South Sudan 1,100 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1,000 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 1,000 compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Haiti?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Haiti was 1,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 560 in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Haiti ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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