Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Uganda
Uganda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 4,700 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,700 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
5th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32,000 ages 0-14
in 1991
All-time low
4,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4,700 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda peaked at 32,000 ages 0-14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,700 ages 0-14, in 2024.
That places Uganda 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 ages 0-14 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 ages 0-14 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25,000 ages 0-14 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20,000 ages 0-14 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16,000 ages 0-14 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 ages 0-14 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 12,000 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 12,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9,600 ages 0-14 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 7,300 ages 0-14 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 6,900 ages 0-14 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6,400 ages 0-14 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6,100 ages 0-14 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 6,800 ages 0-14 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 5,400 ages 0-14 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,100 ages 0-14 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,000 ages 0-14 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,780 ages 0-14 | 6,900 ages 0-14 | 20,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,880 ages 0-14 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | 6,800 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,100 ages 0-14 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,600 ages 0-14 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,100 ages 0-14 compare
- 6 Angola 4,500 ages 0-14 compare
- 7 Kenya 4,300 ages 0-14 compare
- 8 Zambia 3,000 ages 0-14 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % 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 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % 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 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Uganda was 4,700 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 ages 0-14 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.