Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 950 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
950 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,700 ages 0-14
in 2004
All-time low
100 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 950 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Myanmar peaked at 1,700 ages 0-14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100 ages 0-14, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 200 ages 0-14 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 500 ages 0-14 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 550 ages 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 670 ages 0-14 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 800 ages 0-14 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 940 ages 0-14 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 930 ages 0-14 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 890 ages 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 860 ages 0-14 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 830 ages 0-14 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 770 ages 0-14 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 760 ages 0-14 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 780 ages 0-14 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 970 ages 0-14 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 950 ages 0-14 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,540 ages 0-14 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 974 ages 0-14 | 760 ages 0-14 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,040 ages 0-14 | 780 ages 0-14 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 22 Central African Republic 1,000 ages 0-14 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 1,000 ages 0-14 compare
- 25 Sudan 820 ages 0-14 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Myanmar?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Myanmar was 950 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 ages 0-14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.