Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zambia
Zambia: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 11,708 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 11,708 for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zambia peaked at 14,931 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 5th 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 Zambia, 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 | 1,508 | — |
| 2005 | 3,954 | +162.1% |
| 2006 | 5,358 | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 5,617 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8,004 | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 9,199 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 9,511 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,725 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,160 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11,471 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 12,122 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10,972 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 11,780 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12,913 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 13,202 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14,931 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 14,366 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,082 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 12,026 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 12,001 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,708 | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11,708 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518.23, 22.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11,708 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zambia 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 | +162.1% | 1,508 | 3,954 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,364 | 0 | 9,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,679 | 9,511 | 14,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,636 | 11,708 | 14,366 | 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 new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zambia?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zambia was 11,708 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,931 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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