Children newly infected with HIV in Burundi
Burundi: Children newly infected with HIV was 461.52 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 461.52 infections, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Burundi peaked at 5,337 infections in 1992 and was at its lowest, 282.38 infections, in 2019.
That places Burundi 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Burundi, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,083 infections | — |
| 1991 | 5,253 infections | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,337 infections | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,779 infections | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 4,672 infections | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,347 infections | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 4,515 infections | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4,066 infections | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3,738 infections | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 3,476 infections | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,253 infections | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,058 infections | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,819 infections | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2,612 infections | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,406 infections | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,111 infections | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,977 infections | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,871 infections | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,678 infections | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1,530 infections | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,236 infections | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 1,084 infections | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 968.64 infections | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 787.43 infections | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 600.37 infections | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 463.43 infections | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 366.81 infections | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 329.88 infections | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 302.23 infections | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 282.38 infections | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 302.09 infections | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 446.02 infections | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 415.47 infections | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 454.49 infections | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 461.52 infections | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,527 infections | 3,476 infections | 5,337 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 infections | 1,530 infections | 3,253 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.09 infections | 282.38 infections | 1,236 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.92 infections | 302.09 infections | 461.52 infections | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Burundi?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Burundi was 461.52 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,337 infections in 1992.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.38 infections in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.