Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Niger
Niger: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500 ages 0-14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,800 ages 0-14
in 1998
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger is 500 ages 0-14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger peaked at 1,800 ages 0-14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, in 1990.
That places Niger 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Niger, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 690 ages 0-14 | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 890 ages 0-14 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 880 ages 0-14 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 500 ages 0-14 | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 520 ages 0-14 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 500 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 560 ages 0-14 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 500 ages 0-14 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 550 ages 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 550 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 570 ages 0-14 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 590 ages 0-14 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 590 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 540 ages 0-14 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 500 ages 0-14 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,288 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,368 ages 0-14 | 880 ages 0-14 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 570 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 590 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 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 Namibia 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, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % 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 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3 % 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 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 ages 0-14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.