Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 9,053 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,053
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
19,675
in 1996
All-time low
8,351
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9,053, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19,675 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,351, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,623 | — |
| 1991 | 15,777 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 16,869 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 17,608 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18,202 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19,577 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 19,675 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,308 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18,711 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 18,429 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18,097 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,576 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,170 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16,490 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15,856 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,114 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 14,888 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,512 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,862 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13,656 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12,749 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 12,420 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,949 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,449 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 8,855 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 8,600 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,351 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,671 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,341 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8,499 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8,762 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8,987 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9,209 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9,046 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,053 | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9,053 is above the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9,053 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,878 | 14,623 | 19,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,722 | 13,656 | 18,097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,989 | 8,351 | 12,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,011 | 8,762 | 9,209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Mozambique 16,439 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,612 compare
- 4 Tanzania 5,140 compare
- 5 Uganda 4,733 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9,053 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19,675 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,351 in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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