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Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Nepal

Nepal: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 100 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
100 ages 0-14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 86 countries
All-time high
500 ages 0-14
in 2001
All-time low
100 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Nepal, 1990–2024

1002003004005001990200720241990: 100 ages 0-141991: 100 ages 0-141992: 100 ages 0-141993: 100 ages 0-141994: 100 ages 0-141995: 100 ages 0-141996: 100 ages 0-141997: 100 ages 0-141998: 100 ages 0-141999: 200 ages 0-142000: 200 ages 0-142001: 500 ages 0-142002: 500 ages 0-142003: 500 ages 0-142004: 500 ages 0-142005: 500 ages 0-142006: 500 ages 0-142007: 500 ages 0-142008: 500 ages 0-142009: 500 ages 0-142010: 500 ages 0-142011: 500 ages 0-142012: 500 ages 0-142013: 500 ages 0-142014: 200 ages 0-142015: 200 ages 0-142016: 200 ages 0-142017: 100 ages 0-142018: 100 ages 0-142019: 100 ages 0-142020: 100 ages 0-142021: 100 ages 0-142022: 100 ages 0-142023: 100 ages 0-142024: 100 ages 0-14

Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 100 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Nepal peaked at 500 ages 0-14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100 ages 0-14, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 51st 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 Nepal, year by year

Year ages 0-14 Change
1990 100 ages 0-14 —
1991 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1992 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1993 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1994 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1995 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1996 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1997 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1998 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
1999 200 ages 0-14 +100.0%
2000 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2001 500 ages 0-14 +150.0%
2002 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2003 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2004 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2005 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2006 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2007 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2008 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2009 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2010 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2011 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2012 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2013 500 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2014 200 ages 0-14 -60.0%
2015 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2016 200 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2017 100 ages 0-14 -50.0%
2018 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2019 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2020 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2021 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2022 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2023 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%
2024 100 ages 0-14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110 ages 0-14 100 ages 0-14 200 ages 0-14 10
2000s 470 ages 0-14 200 ages 0-14 500 ages 0-14 10
2010s 290 ages 0-14 100 ages 0-14 500 ages 0-14 10
2020s 100 ages 0-14 100 ages 0-14 100 ages 0-14 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 51 Afghanistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  2. 51 Armenia 100 ages 0-14 compare
  3. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100 ages 0-14 compare
  4. 51 Botswana 100 ages 0-14 compare
  5. 51 Cambodia 100 ages 0-14 compare
  6. 51 Cape Verde 100 ages 0-14 compare
  7. 51 Chile 100 ages 0-14 compare
  8. 51 Costa Rica 100 ages 0-14 compare
  9. 51 Cuba 100 ages 0-14 compare
  10. 51 Djibouti 100 ages 0-14 compare
  11. 51 Ecuador 100 ages 0-14 compare
  12. 51 El Salvador 100 ages 0-14 compare
  13. 51 Eritrea 100 ages 0-14 compare
  14. 51 Fiji 100 ages 0-14 compare
  15. 51 Guyana 100 ages 0-14 compare
  16. 51 Honduras 100 ages 0-14 compare
  17. 51 Ireland 100 ages 0-14 compare
  18. 51 Kazakhstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  19. 51 Kyrgyzstan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  20. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100 ages 0-14 compare
  21. 51 Libya 100 ages 0-14 compare
  22. 51 Malaysia 100 ages 0-14 compare
  23. 51 Mauritania 100 ages 0-14 compare
  24. 51 Republic of Moldova 100 ages 0-14 compare
  25. 51 Morocco 100 ages 0-14 compare
  26. 51 Netherlands 100 ages 0-14 compare
  27. 51 Panama 100 ages 0-14 compare
  28. 51 Paraguay 100 ages 0-14 compare
  29. 51 Portugal 100 ages 0-14 compare
  30. 51 Romania 100 ages 0-14 compare
  31. 51 Somalia 100 ages 0-14 compare
  32. 51 Suriname 100 ages 0-14 compare
  33. 51 Tajikistan 100 ages 0-14 compare
  34. 51 Thailand 100 ages 0-14 compare
  35. 51 Tunisia 100 ages 0-14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Nepal?
Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Nepal was 100 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 2001.
What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 100 ages 0-14 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
Nepal ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Unit
ages 0-14
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.