Number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru
Peru: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
500
in 1992
All-time low
200
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru is 200, 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru peaked at 500 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
Peru ranks 45th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 200 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Peru was 200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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