Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 1,100 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
In 2024, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan stood at 1,100 ages 0-14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 3,900 ages 0-14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,100 ages 0-14, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1,900 ages 0-14 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2,900 ages 0-14 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3,300 ages 0-14 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,500 ages 0-14 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,600 ages 0-14 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,800 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,200 ages 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2,600 ages 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,610 ages 0-14 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 3,600 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,790 ages 0-14 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,570 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 3,400 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan was 1,100 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 ages 0-14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 ages 0-14 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.