Children newly infected with HIV in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Children newly infected with HIV was 1,047 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,047 infections
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
4,649 infections
in 1998
All-time low
1,047 infections
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic stood at 1,047 infections. 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, children newly infected with hiv in Central African Republic peaked at 4,649 infections in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,047 infections, 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.
Children newly infected with HIV in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,487 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,987 infections | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 3,363 infections | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 3,760 infections | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4,121 infections | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4,426 infections | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4,537 infections | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,630 infections | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,649 infections | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,634 infections | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,544 infections | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,426 infections | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,258 infections | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,164 infections | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,977 infections | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,770 infections | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,398 infections | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 3,213 infections | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,015 infections | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,783 infections | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,664 infections | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,415 infections | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,217 infections | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,386 infections | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,945 infections | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1,550 infections | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1,479 infections | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,676 infections | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1,544 infections | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,288 infections | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,359 infections | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,274 infections | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,374 infections | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,258 infections | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,047 infections | -16.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,047 infections is above the median for low income countries, which is 809.64 infections, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,047 infections is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025 infections, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,959 infections | 2,487 infections | 4,649 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,755 infections | 2,783 infections | 4,544 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,916 infections | 1,288 infections | 2,664 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,262 infections | 1,047 infections | 1,374 infections | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Central African Republic?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Central African Republic was 1,047 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,649 infections in 1998.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 infections in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected 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 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.