Children newly infected with HIV in Haiti
Haiti: Children newly infected with HIV was 1,061 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,061 infections
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,078 infections
in 1995
All-time low
563.34 infections
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Haiti, 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 Haiti is 1,061 infections, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Haiti peaked at 3,078 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 563.34 infections, in 2012.
Haiti ranks 21st of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,598 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,829 infections | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2,955 infections | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,040 infections | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,063 infections | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,078 infections | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,043 infections | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,980 infections | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,902 infections | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,816 infections | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,769 infections | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,665 infections | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,552 infections | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,464 infections | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,339 infections | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,092 infections | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,838 infections | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,440 infections | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 1,387 infections | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,204 infections | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1,347 infections | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 872.6 infections | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 563.34 infections | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 669.28 infections | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 748.29 infections | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 776.64 infections | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 850.89 infections | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 773.05 infections | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 688.02 infections | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 676.01 infections | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 850.37 infections | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 920.12 infections | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,009 infections | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,015 infections | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,061 infections | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,930 infections | 2,598 infections | 3,078 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,075 infections | 1,204 infections | 2,769 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.51 infections | 563.34 infections | 1,347 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 970.86 infections | 850.37 infections | 1,061 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 18 Mali 1,162 infections compare
- 19 South Sudan 1,130 infections compare
- 20 Guinea 1,070 infections compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1,047 infections compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 1,025 infections compare
- 24 Myanmar 952.16 infections compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Haiti?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Haiti was 1,061 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 infections in 1995.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.34 infections in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Haiti ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.