Children newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Children newly infected with HIV was 1,312 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 1,312 infections, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 28,958 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,312 infections, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,996 infections | — |
| 1991 | 23,858 infections | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 26,089 infections | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 27,875 infections | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 28,638 infections | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 28,958 infections | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28,531 infections | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 27,903 infections | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 26,904 infections | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 25,578 infections | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 20,519 infections | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 19,098 infections | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 17,705 infections | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16,347 infections | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 14,918 infections | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 13,723 infections | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 12,328 infections | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 11,471 infections | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9,828 infections | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 9,251 infections | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 8,520 infections | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7,334 infections | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 5,643 infections | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 4,767 infections | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4,602 infections | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,015 infections | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 4,175 infections | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,186 infections | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,686 infections | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,278 infections | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,248 infections | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 2,497 infections | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2,138 infections | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 1,529 infections | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1,312 infections | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,433 infections | 19,996 infections | 28,958 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,519 infections | 9,251 infections | 20,519 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,020 infections | 3,278 infections | 8,520 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 infections | 1,312 infections | 2,497 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia was 1,312 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,958 infections in 1995.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,312 infections in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.