Children newly infected with HIV in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Children newly infected with HIV was 1,025 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,025 infections
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
18,556 infections
in 1997
All-time low
898.96 infections
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Côte d'Ivoire stood at 1,025 infections.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 18,556 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 898.96 infections, in 2021.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,321 infections | — |
| 1991 | 13,461 infections | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 15,167 infections | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 16,408 infections | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 17,357 infections | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 18,024 infections | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 18,448 infections | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18,556 infections | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18,508 infections | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,471 infections | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,757 infections | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 16,846 infections | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15,856 infections | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 14,713 infections | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 13,756 infections | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12,359 infections | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 11,829 infections | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,904 infections | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 7,755 infections | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 6,818 infections | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6,259 infections | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 6,077 infections | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,898 infections | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 3,834 infections | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 2,861 infections | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2,563 infections | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3,195 infections | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 2,693 infections | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,466 infections | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,637 infections | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 1,794 infections | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 898.96 infections | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 926.03 infections | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,063 infections | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1,025 infections | -3.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1,025 infections is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29 infections, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1,025 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 | 16,572 infections | 11,321 infections | 18,556 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,759 infections | 6,818 infections | 17,757 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,648 infections | 1,637 infections | 6,259 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 infections | 898.96 infections | 1,794 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Côte d'Ivoire was 1,025 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 18,556 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.96 infections in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.