Children newly infected with HIV in Armenia
Armenia: Children newly infected with HIV was 7.97 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Armenia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children newly infected with hiv in Armenia is 7.97 infections, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Armenia peaked at 10.11 infections in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 infections, in 1990.
That places Armenia 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Armenia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0097 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.0175 infections | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 infections | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0487 infections | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0748 infections | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1221 infections | +63.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 infections | +66.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3049 infections | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4632 infections | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6298 infections | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9346 infections | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 infections | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 1.88 infections | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 infections | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 3.71 infections | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 infections | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 4.58 infections | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 5.84 infections | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 7.15 infections | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 6.85 infections | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.66 infections | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.01 infections | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 10.11 infections | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 9.69 infections | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.66 infections | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 8.25 infections | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.98 infections | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.84 infections | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.15 infections | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 5.35 infections | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.23 infections | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 8.34 infections | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.29 infections | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 7.64 infections | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.97 infections | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1904 infections | 0.0097 infections | 0.6298 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 infections | 0.9346 infections | 7.15 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 infections | 5.15 infections | 10.11 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 infections | 7.29 infections | 8.34 infections | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Armenia?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Armenia was 7.97 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 infections in 2012.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 infections in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Armenia ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.