Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 16.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.71
Change on year
up 56.7%
World rank
79th
of 86 countries
All-time high
36.29
in 2014
All-time low
4.06
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba stood at 16.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba peaked at 36.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.06, 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.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 | — |
| 1991 | 4.37 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.17 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.22 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.81 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 7.84 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 10.26 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 13.31 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 16.32 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 14.35 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 21.19 | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 24.67 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 25.01 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.26 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.51 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 27.22 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 31.29 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 35.35 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.39 | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 27.51 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 31.93 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 36.29 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 22.61 | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 24.91 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 23.28 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.02 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 13.68 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.74 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.84 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.89 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 10.66 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.71 | +56.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.92, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 | 4.06 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.07 | 14.35 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 13.68 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | 10.66 | 16.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Cuba was 16.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 36.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old 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 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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