Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 2,800 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 2,800 ages 0-14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe peaked at 44,000 ages 0-14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,800 ages 0-14, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,000 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 37,000 ages 0-14 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 40,000 ages 0-14 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 42,000 ages 0-14 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 ages 0-14 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 43,000 ages 0-14 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 44,000 ages 0-14 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 43,000 ages 0-14 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 43,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 ages 0-14 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 ages 0-14 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 38,000 ages 0-14 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 ages 0-14 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 27,000 ages 0-14 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 24,000 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 18,000 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 16,000 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 10,000 ages 0-14 | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 10,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,900 ages 0-14 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 8,800 ages 0-14 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7,400 ages 0-14 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 5,900 ages 0-14 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 5,000 ages 0-14 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 4,500 ages 0-14 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4,300 ages 0-14 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,500 ages 0-14 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,000 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 3,200 ages 0-14 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 2,800 ages 0-14 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,100 ages 0-14 | 33,000 ages 0-14 | 44,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,500 ages 0-14 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | 40,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,450 ages 0-14 | 4,500 ages 0-14 | 18,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,760 ages 0-14 | 2,800 ages 0-14 | 4,500 ages 0-14 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.38 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 6.18 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Zimbabwe was 2,800 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 ages 0-14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 ages 0-14 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.