Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 200 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Viet Nam is 200 ages 0-14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Viet Nam peaked at 550 ages 0-14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100 ages 0-14, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 45th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 ages 0-14 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 ages 0-14 | +150.0% |
| 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 | 510 ages 0-14 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 550 ages 0-14 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 540 ages 0-14 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 500 ages 0-14 | -7.4% |
| 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 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 520 ages 0-14 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 500 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 ages 0-14 | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 510 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 550 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 520 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 ages 0-14 | 200 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Viet Nam?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Viet Nam was 200 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 550 ages 0-14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Viet Nam ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.