Children newly infected with HIV in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children newly infected with HIV was 2,742 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,742 infections
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
11,563 infections
in 2002
All-time low
1,991 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 2,742 infections.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon peaked at 11,563 infections in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,991 infections, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,991 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,680 infections | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 3,572 infections | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,579 infections | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 5,757 infections | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 6,875 infections | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 8,016 infections | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 8,993 infections | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 9,967 infections | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10,756 infections | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 11,258 infections | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 11,482 infections | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,563 infections | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,498 infections | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,253 infections | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11,163 infections | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10,370 infections | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10,047 infections | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,049 infections | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 8,785 infections | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,689 infections | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 5,781 infections | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 4,812 infections | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 3,424 infections | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 3,343 infections | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,166 infections | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,141 infections | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,841 infections | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,857 infections | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,664 infections | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 3,478 infections | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,000 infections | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 2,882 infections | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,342 infections | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 2,742 infections | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,319 infections | 1,991 infections | 10,756 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,647 infections | 8,785 infections | 11,563 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,972 infections | 2,841 infections | 6,689 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,889 infections | 2,342 infections | 3,478 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Cameroon was 2,742 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,563 infections in 2002.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,991 infections in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.