Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Kenya
Kenya: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 11,345 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11,345 for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Kenya peaked at 16,264 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 6th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kenya, 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 | 370.44 | — |
| 2005 | 2,938 | +693.0% |
| 2006 | 5,174 | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 7,458 | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 14,217 | +90.6% |
| 2009 | 14,152 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,780 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 16,014 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13,204 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 12,935 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,037 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 16,264 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 16,247 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,812 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 15,896 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15,257 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14,357 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12,945 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 12,480 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,600 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,345 | -10.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,345 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518.23, 21.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,345 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 9.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +693.0% | 370.44 | 2,938 |
| 2008 | +90.6% | 7,458 | 14,217 |
| 2006 | +76.1% | 2,938 | 5,174 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,431 | 0 | 14,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,945 | 12,935 | 16,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,745 | 11,345 | 14,357 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Kenya?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Kenya was 11,345 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,264 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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