Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 1,047 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,047
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
4,649
in 1998
All-time low
1,047
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic stood at 1,047. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic peaked at 4,649 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,487 | — |
| 1991 | 2,987 | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 3,363 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 3,760 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4,121 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4,426 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4,537 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,630 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,649 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,634 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,544 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,426 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,258 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,164 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,977 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,770 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,398 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 3,213 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,015 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,783 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,664 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,415 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,386 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,945 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1,550 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1,479 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,676 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1,544 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,288 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,359 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,274 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,374 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,258 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,047 | -16.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,047 is above the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,047 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,959 | 2,487 | 4,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,755 | 2,783 | 4,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,916 | 1,288 | 2,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,262 | 1,047 | 1,374 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Central African Republic was 1,047 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,649 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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