Children newly infected with HIV in Fiji
Fiji: Children newly infected with HIV was 55.37 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 55.37 infections, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 953.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Fiji peaked at 61.39 infections in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 infections, in 1990.
That places Fiji 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Fiji, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 infections | — |
| 1992 | 0.002 infections | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 infections | +102.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 infections | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 infections | +74.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 infections | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 infections | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 0.033 infections | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 infections | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0723 infections | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1076 infections | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1585 infections | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 0.233 infections | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3314 infections | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 0.486 infections | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7015 infections | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3826 infections | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7242 infections | +89.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 infections | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 infections | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 infections | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 infections | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 4.23 infections | +126.9% |
| 2014 | 5.26 infections | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 8.49 infections | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 9.48 infections | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.35 infections | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 15.12 infections | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 24.48 infections | +62.0% |
| 2020 | 29.21 infections | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 38.24 infections | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 48.9 infections | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 61.39 infections | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 55.37 infections | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 infections | 0 infections | 0.0492 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4211 infections | 0.0723 infections | 1.01 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 infections | 1.09 infections | 24.48 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.62 infections | 29.21 infections | 61.39 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5 infections compare
- 57 Afghanistan 59.44 infections compare
- 58 Paraguay 58.79 infections compare
- 60 Mauritania 55.36 infections compare
- 61 Morocco 48.71 infections compare
- 62 Djibouti 46.04 infections compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.944 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0463 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2642 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Fiji?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Fiji was 55.37 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 61.39 infections in 2023.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Fiji ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 953.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.