Children newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Children newly infected with HIV was 9,053 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 9,053 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19,675 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,351 infections, in 2016.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.
Children newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,623 infections | — |
| 1991 | 15,777 infections | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 16,869 infections | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 17,608 infections | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18,202 infections | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19,577 infections | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 19,675 infections | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,308 infections | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18,711 infections | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 18,429 infections | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18,097 infections | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,576 infections | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,170 infections | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16,490 infections | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15,856 infections | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,114 infections | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 14,888 infections | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,512 infections | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,862 infections | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 13,656 infections | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12,749 infections | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 12,420 infections | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,949 infections | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,449 infections | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 8,855 infections | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 8,600 infections | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,351 infections | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,671 infections | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,341 infections | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8,499 infections | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8,762 infections | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8,987 infections | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9,209 infections | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9,046 infections | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,053 infections | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,878 infections | 14,623 infections | 19,675 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,722 infections | 13,656 infections | 18,097 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,989 infections | 8,351 infections | 12,749 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,011 infections | 8,762 infections | 9,209 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Mozambique 16,439 infections compare
- 3 South Africa 6,612 infections compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,140 infections compare
- 5 Uganda 4,733 infections compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9,053 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19,675 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,351 infections in 2016.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.