Children newly infected with HIV in Honduras
Honduras: Children newly infected with HIV was 69.48 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.48 infections
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
55th
of 86 countries
All-time high
707.36 infections
in 1996
All-time low
62.86 infections
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 69.48 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Honduras peaked at 707.36 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.86 infections, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 55th 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400.22 infections | — |
| 1991 | 470.56 infections | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 541.13 infections | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 606.44 infections | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 657.29 infections | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 694.6 infections | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 707.36 infections | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 707.22 infections | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 691.46 infections | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 665.66 infections | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 634.26 infections | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 579.82 infections | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 519.18 infections | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 446.38 infections | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 386.06 infections | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 328.48 infections | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 273.45 infections | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 230.41 infections | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 206.78 infections | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 152.96 infections | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 140.98 infections | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 126.96 infections | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 111.86 infections | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 106.11 infections | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 107.3 infections | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 107.08 infections | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.28 infections | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 92.35 infections | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 80.82 infections | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 87.23 infections | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 86.56 infections | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.97 infections | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 74.93 infections | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 62.86 infections | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 69.48 infections | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614.19 infections | 400.22 infections | 707.36 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.78 infections | 152.96 infections | 634.26 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2 infections | 80.82 infections | 140.98 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.56 infections | 62.86 infections | 86.56 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 52 Botswana 85.66 infections compare
- 53 Ecuador 75.04 infections compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.34 infections compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5 infections compare
- 57 Afghanistan 59.44 infections compare
- 58 Paraguay 58.79 infections compare
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 Honduras?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Honduras was 69.48 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 707.36 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.86 infections in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Honduras ranks 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.