Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Sudan
Sudan: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 820 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
820 ages 0-14
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
820 ages 0-14
in 2024
All-time low
200 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 820 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Sudan peaked at 820 ages 0-14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 ages 0-14, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 500 ages 0-14 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 510 ages 0-14 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 510 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 530 ages 0-14 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 530 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 560 ages 0-14 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 580 ages 0-14 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 580 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 610 ages 0-14 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 640 ages 0-14 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 670 ages 0-14 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 700 ages 0-14 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 730 ages 0-14 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 800 ages 0-14 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 820 ages 0-14 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 640 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 744 ages 0-14 | 670 ages 0-14 | 820 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 22 Central African Republic 1,000 ages 0-14 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 1,000 ages 0-14 compare
- 24 Myanmar 950 ages 0-14 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Sudan?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Sudan was 820 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 820 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.