Children newly infected with HIV in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Children newly infected with HIV was 215.31 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
215.31 infections
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
984.29 infections
in 2003
All-time low
55.03 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 215.31 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 984.29 infections in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.03 infections, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.03 infections | — |
| 1991 | 79.21 infections | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 113.52 infections | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 161.08 infections | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 229.68 infections | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 324.52 infections | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 443.56 infections | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 576.02 infections | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 718.2 infections | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 830.28 infections | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 922.68 infections | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 953.63 infections | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 977.76 infections | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 984.29 infections | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 975.41 infections | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 964.34 infections | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 902.1 infections | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 892.1 infections | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 886.01 infections | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 822.74 infections | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 767.33 infections | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 680.72 infections | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 574.36 infections | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 434.63 infections | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 190.77 infections | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 235.78 infections | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 315.51 infections | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 292.33 infections | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 359.83 infections | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 292.39 infections | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 271.3 infections | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 329.89 infections | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 304.62 infections | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 292.06 infections | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 215.31 infections | -26.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 215.31 infections is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64 infections, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 215.31 infections is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025 infections, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.11 infections | 55.03 infections | 830.28 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.11 infections | 822.74 infections | 984.29 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.37 infections | 190.77 infections | 767.33 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.63 infections | 215.31 infections | 329.89 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau was 215.31 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 984.29 infections in 2003.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.03 infections in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.