Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali
Mali: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,200
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 1999
All-time low
1,200
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali is 1,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali peaked at 2,600 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2012.
Mali ranks 17th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 | — |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,200 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,240 | 1,500 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,380 | 1,800 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,540 | 1,200 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,320 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mali was 1,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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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