Number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 1,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 2004
All-time low
1,100
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan stood at 1,100. 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 3,900 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,100, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 2,600 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2,900 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,400 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,610 | 1,300 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,790 | 3,700 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,570 | 1,100 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in South Sudan was 1,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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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