Children newly infected with HIV in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children newly infected with HIV was 27.01 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.01 infections
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
74th
of 86 countries
All-time high
147.58 infections
in 2000
All-time low
18.27 infections
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 27.01 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in El Salvador peaked at 147.58 infections in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.27 infections, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 74th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.31 infections | — |
| 1991 | 41.07 infections | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 54.08 infections | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 67.9 infections | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 83.14 infections | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 98.99 infections | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 113.42 infections | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 125.61 infections | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 138.4 infections | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 144.78 infections | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 147.58 infections | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 146.56 infections | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 109.78 infections | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 87.64 infections | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 63.76 infections | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 59.5 infections | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 67.52 infections | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 69.6 infections | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 60 infections | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 58.63 infections | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3 infections | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.74 infections | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 34.05 infections | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 26.26 infections | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 30.29 infections | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6 infections | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.01 infections | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.82 infections | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 29.76 infections | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 24.49 infections | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 27.34 infections | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 19.26 infections | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 18.28 infections | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.27 infections | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.01 infections | +47.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 27.01 infections is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.92 infections, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 27.01 infections is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49 infections, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.67 infections | 29.31 infections | 144.78 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.06 infections | 58.63 infections | 147.58 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 infections | 24.49 infections | 57.3 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 infections | 18.27 infections | 27.34 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Children newly infected with hiv in El Salvador was 27.01 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 147.58 infections in 2000.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 infections in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.