Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
4,200 ages 0-14
in 2000
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 500 ages 0-14 for annual 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, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia peaked at 4,200 ages 0-14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, 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.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 2,700 ages 0-14 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 3,000 ages 0-14 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4,100 ages 0-14 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,100 ages 0-14 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2,900 ages 0-14 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 860 ages 0-14 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 600 ages 0-14 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 550 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 510 ages 0-14 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 500 ages 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 530 ages 0-14 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 500 ages 0-14 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 660 ages 0-14 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 500 ages 0-14 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 ages 0-14 | 750 ages 0-14 | 4,100 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,390 ages 0-14 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 ages 0-14 | 510 ages 0-14 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 660 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela 500 ages 0-14 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Namibia was 500 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 ages 0-14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual 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 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.