Children newly infected with HIV in Kenya
Kenya: Children newly infected with HIV was 4,349 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4,349 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Kenya peaked at 55,440 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,631 infections, in 2023.
That places Kenya 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Kenya, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,252 infections | — |
| 1991 | 39,586 infections | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 45,846 infections | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 50,664 infections | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 53,456 infections | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 54,855 infections | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 55,440 infections | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55,153 infections | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54,288 infections | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 52,893 infections | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 50,864 infections | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 48,691 infections | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 46,303 infections | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 43,940 infections | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 40,887 infections | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 36,030 infections | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 31,714 infections | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 27,855 infections | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 19,690 infections | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 18,830 infections | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16,652 infections | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 13,192 infections | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 14,710 infections | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 13,570 infections | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 11,373 infections | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6,861 infections | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 5,946 infections | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6,828 infections | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 4,726 infections | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 4,561 infections | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,368 infections | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,836 infections | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 4,579 infections | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,631 infections | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 4,349 infections | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,443 infections | 32,252 infections | 55,440 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,480 infections | 18,830 infections | 50,864 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,842 infections | 4,561 infections | 16,652 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,353 infections | 3,631 infections | 4,836 infections | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5263 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Kenya?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Kenya was 4,349 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55,440 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,631 infections in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.