Children newly infected with HIV in Eritrea
Eritrea: Children newly infected with HIV was 22.66 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.66 infections
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 86 countries
All-time high
474.75 infections
in 1997
All-time low
20.37 infections
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 22.66 infections.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Eritrea peaked at 474.75 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.37 infections, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 397.25 infections | — |
| 1991 | 447.75 infections | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 411.78 infections | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 441.45 infections | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 453.01 infections | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 459.11 infections | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 461.51 infections | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 474.75 infections | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 440.56 infections | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 405.9 infections | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 375.23 infections | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 334.92 infections | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 305.91 infections | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 280.03 infections | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 245.57 infections | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 185.17 infections | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 172.8 infections | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 108.93 infections | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 95.5 infections | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 82.94 infections | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 67.08 infections | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 55.95 infections | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 39.38 infections | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 32 infections | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 30.09 infections | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 23.6 infections | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 21.68 infections | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3 infections | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.02 infections | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.77 infections | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.37 infections | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 22.97 infections | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 23.29 infections | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.67 infections | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 22.66 infections | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 439.31 infections | 397.25 infections | 474.75 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.7 infections | 82.94 infections | 375.23 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 infections | 21.68 infections | 67.08 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 infections | 20.37 infections | 23.29 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 72 Tunisia 27.61 infections compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 27.33 infections compare
- 74 El Salvador 27.01 infections compare
- 76 Costa Rica 20.67 infections compare
- 77 Libya 17.68 infections compare
- 78 Suriname 17.13 infections compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Eritrea?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Eritrea was 22.66 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 474.75 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 infections in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Eritrea ranks 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.