Number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 2,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,700
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,700
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea is 2,700, 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 540 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 630 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 720 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 820 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 920 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,700 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 27.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 | 500 | 920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,390 | 1,000 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,980 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,560 | 2,400 | 2,700 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 2,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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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