Children newly infected with HIV in Chile
Chile: Children newly infected with HIV was 28.6 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.6 infections
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
71st
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.25 infections
in 1999
All-time low
7.39 infections
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 28.6 infections.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Chile peaked at 40.25 infections in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.39 infections, in 2013.
That places Chile 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children newly infected with HIV in Chile, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4 infections | — |
| 1991 | 18.68 infections | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 22.55 infections | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 26.55 infections | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 30.16 infections | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 33.63 infections | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 35.86 infections | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4 infections | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 39.16 infections | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 40.25 infections | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.04 infections | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 27.62 infections | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 30.34 infections | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 31.33 infections | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29.39 infections | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.53 infections | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 19.35 infections | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 27.91 infections | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 31.94 infections | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 33.14 infections | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28.69 infections | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1 infections | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.84 infections | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 7.39 infections | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 13.47 infections | +82.3% |
| 2015 | 17.53 infections | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 8.42 infections | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 8.13 infections | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.54 infections | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 9.54 infections | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.36 infections | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 infections | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 21.86 infections | +114.3% |
| 2023 | 20.75 infections | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6 infections | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.87 infections | 14.4 infections | 40.25 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.56 infections | 19.35 infections | 33.53 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 infections | 7.39 infections | 28.69 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 infections | 9.36 infections | 28.6 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 68 Tajikistan 34.74 infections compare
- 69 Guyana 34.12 infections compare
- 70 Panama 28.95 infections compare
- 72 Tunisia 27.61 infections compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 27.33 infections compare
- 74 El Salvador 27.01 infections compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7646 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Chile?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Chile was 28.6 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 40.25 infections in 1999.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 infections in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.