Children newly infected with HIV in Cuba

Cuba: Children newly infected with HIV was 16.71 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.71 infections
Change on year
up 56.7%
World rank
79th
of 86 countries
All-time high
36.29 infections
in 2014
All-time low
4.06 infections
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children newly infected with HIV in Cuba, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 4.5 infections1991: 4.4 infections1992: 4.2 infections1993: 4.1 infections1994: 4.2 infections1995: 4.8 infections1996: 5.7 infections1997: 7.8 infections1998: 10.3 infections1999: 13.3 infections2000: 16.3 infections2001: 14.4 infections2002: 21.2 infections2003: 24.7 infections2004: 25 infections2005: 24.3 infections2006: 20.5 infections2007: 27.2 infections2008: 31.3 infections2009: 35.9 infections2010: 35.3 infections2011: 25.4 infections2012: 27.5 infections2013: 31.9 infections2014: 36.3 infections2015: 22.6 infections2016: 24.9 infections2017: 23.3 infections2018: 16 infections2019: 13.7 infections2020: 11.7 infections2021: 11.8 infections2022: 10.9 infections2023: 10.7 infections2024: 16.7 infections

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 Cuba stood at 16.71 infections.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Cuba peaked at 36.29 infections in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.06 infections, in 1993.

Cuba ranks 79th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children newly infected with HIV in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Children newly infected with HIV in Cuba, 1990 to 2024.
Year infections Change
1990 4.5 infections
1991 4.37 infections -2.9%
1992 4.17 infections -4.5%
1993 4.06 infections -2.7%
1994 4.22 infections +3.9%
1995 4.81 infections +14.1%
1996 5.71 infections +18.7%
1997 7.84 infections +37.2%
1998 10.26 infections +30.8%
1999 13.31 infections +29.7%
2000 16.32 infections +22.6%
2001 14.35 infections -12.0%
2002 21.19 infections +47.6%
2003 24.67 infections +16.4%
2004 25.01 infections +1.3%
2005 24.26 infections -3.0%
2006 20.51 infections -15.4%
2007 27.22 infections +32.7%
2008 31.29 infections +15.0%
2009 35.9 infections +14.7%
2010 35.35 infections -1.5%
2011 25.39 infections -28.2%
2012 27.51 infections +8.4%
2013 31.93 infections +16.0%
2014 36.29 infections +13.7%
2015 22.61 infections -37.7%
2016 24.91 infections +10.1%
2017 23.28 infections -6.5%
2018 16.02 infections -31.2%
2019 13.68 infections -14.6%
2020 11.74 infections -14.2%
2021 11.84 infections +0.9%
2022 10.89 infections -8.1%
2023 10.66 infections -2.0%
2024 16.71 infections +56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.32 infections 4.06 infections 13.31 infections 10
2000s 24.07 infections 14.35 infections 35.9 infections 10
2010s 25.7 infections 13.68 infections 36.29 infections 10
2020s 12.37 infections 10.66 infections 16.71 infections 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 76 Costa Rica 20.67 infections compare
  2. 77 Libya 17.68 infections compare
  3. 78 Suriname 17.13 infections compare
  4. 80 Cape Verde 8.29 infections compare
  5. 81 Armenia 7.97 infections compare
  6. 82 Romania 7.09 infections compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children newly infected with hiv in Cuba?
Children newly infected with hiv in Cuba was 16.71 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 36.29 infections in 2014.
What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 4.06 infections in 1993.
How does Cuba rank for children newly infected with hiv?
Cuba ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
Children newly infected with HIV
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.