Children newly infected with HIV in Guatemala
Guatemala: Children newly infected with HIV was 108.02 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 108.02 infections.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Guatemala peaked at 536.11 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 59.58 infections, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279.94 infections | — |
| 1991 | 344.45 infections | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 398.06 infections | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 456.82 infections | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 493.77 infections | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 519.79 infections | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 536.11 infections | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 535.91 infections | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 531.21 infections | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 520.08 infections | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 502.44 infections | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 470.83 infections | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 445.64 infections | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 411.86 infections | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 377.47 infections | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 341.11 infections | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 210.62 infections | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 199.61 infections | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 193.54 infections | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 153.14 infections | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 182.4 infections | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 143.58 infections | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 162.26 infections | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 116.4 infections | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 123.13 infections | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 154.36 infections | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 135.67 infections | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 123.21 infections | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 102.79 infections | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 93.68 infections | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 87.58 infections | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 78.26 infections | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 63.33 infections | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 59.58 infections | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 108.02 infections | +81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461.61 infections | 279.94 infections | 536.11 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.63 infections | 153.14 infections | 502.44 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.75 infections | 93.68 infections | 182.4 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.35 infections | 59.58 infections | 108.02 infections | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Guatemala?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Guatemala was 108.02 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 536.11 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.58 infections in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.