Children newly infected with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children newly infected with HIV was 70.34 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 70.34 infections.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 117.16 infections in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.673 infections, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.673 infections | — |
| 1991 | 1.98 infections | +194.8% |
| 1992 | 3.55 infections | +78.8% |
| 1993 | 5.59 infections | +57.6% |
| 1994 | 8.13 infections | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 11.5 infections | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 16.93 infections | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 25.69 infections | +51.8% |
| 1998 | 35.12 infections | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 43.7 infections | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 53.48 infections | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 65.01 infections | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 74.1 infections | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 81.92 infections | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 88.04 infections | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 92.07 infections | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 91.51 infections | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.75 infections | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 104.35 infections | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 107.63 infections | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 111.83 infections | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 109.09 infections | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 109.86 infections | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 109.49 infections | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 115.3 infections | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 117.16 infections | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 107.36 infections | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 108.09 infections | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 104.12 infections | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 109.19 infections | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 102.87 infections | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 94.92 infections | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 89.03 infections | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 84.05 infections | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 70.34 infections | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.29 infections | 0.673 infections | 43.7 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.69 infections | 53.48 infections | 107.63 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.15 infections | 104.12 infections | 117.16 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.24 infections | 70.34 infections | 102.87 infections | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 70.34 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 117.16 infections in 2015.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.673 infections in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.