Number of children newly infected with hiv in Zambia
Zambia: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 3,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,000
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 1997
All-time low
3,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,000 for 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 23.1% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Zambia peaked at 23,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9,400 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,600 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 8,100 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,500 | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 4,700 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,900 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 3,000 | -23.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 500, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,500 | 15,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,100 | 12,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,510 | 5,500 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,280 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Zambia?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Zambia was 3,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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