Number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi
Malawi: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 2,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,200
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
12th
of 86 countries
All-time high
31,000
in 1997
All-time low
2,200
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi stood at 2,200. 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi peaked at 31,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,200, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 5,200 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 3,700 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 2,200 | -15.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,200 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,700 | 19,000 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,600 | 17,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,140 | 3,700 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,860 | 2,200 | 3,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Malawi was 2,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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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