Children newly infected with HIV in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Children newly infected with HIV was 8.29 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, children newly infected with hiv in Cape Verde stood at 8.29 infections.
The figure is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Cape Verde peaked at 36.9 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.14 infections, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 80th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.66 infections | — |
| 1991 | 34.68 infections | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 35.83 infections | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.69 infections | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 36.82 infections | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.9 infections | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.23 infections | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.58 infections | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.29 infections | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.79 infections | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.02 infections | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 32.97 infections | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.8 infections | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 30.89 infections | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.1 infections | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.87 infections | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 25.96 infections | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.35 infections | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 23.32 infections | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.54 infections | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.32 infections | -56.2% |
| 2011 | 9.83 infections | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.65 infections | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 infections | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.38 infections | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.52 infections | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.83 infections | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.25 infections | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.54 infections | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.96 infections | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.73 infections | +79.9% |
| 2021 | 5.14 infections | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 5.26 infections | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.53 infections | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.29 infections | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 infections | 32.66 infections | 36.9 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 infections | 23.32 infections | 34.02 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 infections | 5.96 infections | 10.32 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 infections | 5.14 infections | 10.73 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Cape Verde?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Cape Verde was 8.29 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 infections in 1995.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 infections in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.