Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana
Ghana: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 4,060 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana stood at 4,060. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana peaked at 4,060 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 11th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 17.13 | — |
| 2005 | 86.73 | +406.4% |
| 2006 | 184.6 | +112.9% |
| 2007 | 1,031 | +458.4% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 1,017 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 1,629 | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 2,323 | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 2,580 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2,099 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 2,396 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2,225 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,414 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,659 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,885 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3,277 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3,398 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,591 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,619 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,665 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,060 | +10.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,060 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518.23, 7.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,060 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +458.4% | 184.6 | 1,031 |
| 2005 | +406.4% | 17.13 | 86.73 |
| 2006 | +112.9% | 86.73 | 184.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.67 | 0 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,449 | 1,629 | 3,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,667 | 3,398 | 4,060 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Ghana was 4,060 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,060 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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