Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 2,700 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,700 ages 0-14
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 2,700 ages 0-14, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,700 ages 0-14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 540 ages 0-14 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 630 ages 0-14 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 720 ages 0-14 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 820 ages 0-14 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 920 ages 0-14 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,700 ages 0-14 | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,700 ages 0-14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500 ages 0-14, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,700 ages 0-14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100 ages 0-14, 27.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 920 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,390 ages 0-14 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,980 ages 0-14 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,560 ages 0-14 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | 2,700 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 2,700 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.