Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 10,339 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe is 10,339, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe peaked at 15,735 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 85 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.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe, 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 | 305.55 | — |
| 2003 | 1,052 | +244.4% |
| 2004 | 863.04 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 1,290 | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 1,501 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2,388 | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 3,988 | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 5,511 | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 8,177 | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 10,206 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 15,594 | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 15,244 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,319 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14,958 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15,598 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15,735 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,496 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14,758 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13,779 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,396 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 10,754 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 11,142 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10,339 | -7.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10,339 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518.23, 20.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10,339 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 8.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +244.4% | 305.55 | 1,052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 | 0 | 5,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,108 | 8,177 | 15,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,682 | 10,339 | 13,779 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Zimbabwe was 10,339 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15,735 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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