Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Malawi
Malawi: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 2,200 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 2,200 ages 0-14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi peaked at 31,000 ages 0-14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,200 ages 0-14, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 12th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29,000 ages 0-14 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 ages 0-14 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 25,000 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 23,000 ages 0-14 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 17,000 ages 0-14 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 17,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 ages 0-14 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 12,000 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 11,000 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 ages 0-14 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 8,000 ages 0-14 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 6,600 ages 0-14 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 5,200 ages 0-14 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,700 ages 0-14 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,600 ages 0-14 | 17,000 ages 0-14 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,140 ages 0-14 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 17,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,860 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi was 2,200 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 ages 0-14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.