Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile
Chile: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 28.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile stood at 28.6.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile peaked at 40.25 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.39, 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.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4 | — |
| 1991 | 18.68 | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 22.55 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 26.55 | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 30.16 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 33.63 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 35.86 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 39.16 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 40.25 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.04 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 27.62 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 30.34 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 31.33 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29.39 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.53 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 19.35 | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 27.91 | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 31.94 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 33.14 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28.69 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.84 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | +82.3% |
| 2015 | 17.53 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.54 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 9.54 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 21.86 | +114.3% |
| 2023 | 20.75 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6 | +37.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.88, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +114.3% | 10.2 | 21.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.87 | 14.4 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.56 | 19.35 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 | 7.39 | 28.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 | 9.36 | 28.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Chile was 28.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 40.25 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old 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 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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