Number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia
Namibia: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
4,200
in 2000
All-time low
500
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 500 for number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia peaked at 4,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 | — |
| 1991 | 1,100 | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 2,700 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4,100 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,300 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 860 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 600 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 550 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 510 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 530 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 660 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | -24.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 | 750 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,390 | 2,300 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 | 510 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538 | 500 | 660 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 compare
- 28 Togo 530 compare
- 29 Benin 500 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 compare
- 29 Niger 500 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 compare
- 29 Venezuela 500 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia was 500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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