Number of children newly infected with hiv in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,300
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children newly infected with hiv in Madagascar stood at 1,300. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Madagascar peaked at 1,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 14th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 570 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 590 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 620 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 660 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 690 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 710 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 760 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 830 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 870 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 930 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,300 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,300 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616 | 510 | 760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 | 830 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Madagascar?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Madagascar was 1,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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