Children newly infected with HIV in Gambia
Gambia: Children newly infected with HIV was 169.49 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
169.49 infections
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
498.74 infections
in 2006
All-time low
43.87 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 169.49 infections.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Gambia peaked at 498.74 infections in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.87 infections, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children newly infected with HIV in Gambia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.87 infections | — |
| 1991 | 62.48 infections | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 88.68 infections | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 118.18 infections | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 155.65 infections | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 196.96 infections | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 238.52 infections | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 281.28 infections | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 324.15 infections | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 357.8 infections | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 388.98 infections | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 414.47 infections | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 441.37 infections | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 462.62 infections | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 477.43 infections | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 483.65 infections | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 498.74 infections | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 497.98 infections | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 462.98 infections | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 425.41 infections | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 338.79 infections | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 283.29 infections | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 326.11 infections | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 313.61 infections | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 298.77 infections | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 241.19 infections | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 283.62 infections | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 274.23 infections | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 256.59 infections | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 235.5 infections | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 258.44 infections | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 199.91 infections | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 190.87 infections | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 185.99 infections | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 169.49 infections | -8.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 169.49 infections is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64 infections, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 169.49 infections is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025 infections, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.76 infections | 43.87 infections | 357.8 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.36 infections | 388.98 infections | 498.74 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.17 infections | 235.5 infections | 338.79 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.94 infections | 169.49 infections | 258.44 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Gambia was 169.49 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 498.74 infections in 2006.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.87 infections in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.