Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 4,300 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,300 ages 0-14
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
55,000 ages 0-14
in 1995
All-time low
3,600 ages 0-14
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 4,300 ages 0-14, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Kenya peaked at 55,000 ages 0-14 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,600 ages 0-14, in 2023.
That places Kenya 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 40,000 ages 0-14 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 46,000 ages 0-14 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 51,000 ages 0-14 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 53,000 ages 0-14 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 55,000 ages 0-14 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 55,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54,000 ages 0-14 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 53,000 ages 0-14 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51,000 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 49,000 ages 0-14 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 46,000 ages 0-14 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 44,000 ages 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 41,000 ages 0-14 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 36,000 ages 0-14 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 20,000 ages 0-14 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 ages 0-14 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 13,000 ages 0-14 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 15,000 ages 0-14 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 14,000 ages 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 11,000 ages 0-14 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 6,900 ages 0-14 | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 5,900 ages 0-14 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 6,800 ages 0-14 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,400 ages 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,800 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,600 ages 0-14 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 4,300 ages 0-14 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,400 ages 0-14 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | 55,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,600 ages 0-14 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | 51,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,890 ages 0-14 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | 17,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,340 ages 0-14 | 3,600 ages 0-14 | 4,800 ages 0-14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Kenya?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Kenya was 4,300 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 ages 0-14 in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 ages 0-14 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.