Children newly infected with HIV in Libya
Libya: Children newly infected with HIV was 17.68 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Libya, 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 Libya is 17.68 infections, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Libya peaked at 29.34 infections in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4272 infections, in 1990.
That places Libya 77th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Libya, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4272 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.6892 infections | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 infections | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 infections | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 2.24 infections | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 3.09 infections | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 4.11 infections | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 5.34 infections | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 6.74 infections | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 infections | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 9.93 infections | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 11.65 infections | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 13.61 infections | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 15.64 infections | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 17.93 infections | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 20.2 infections | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2 infections | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 23.92 infections | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 25.58 infections | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.26 infections | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.39 infections | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.34 infections | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.46 infections | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 25.58 infections | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.48 infections | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.03 infections | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 21.48 infections | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 21.59 infections | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.34 infections | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 18.79 infections | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.71 infections | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.67 infections | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.88 infections | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.8 infections | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.68 infections | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 infections | 0.4272 infections | 8.3 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.79 infections | 9.93 infections | 27.26 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.95 infections | 18.79 infections | 29.34 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 infections | 17.68 infections | 18.71 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 74 El Salvador 27.01 infections compare
- 75 Eritrea 22.66 infections compare
- 76 Costa Rica 20.67 infections compare
- 78 Suriname 17.13 infections compare
- 79 Cuba 16.71 infections compare
- 80 Cape Verde 8.29 infections compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Libya?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Libya was 17.68 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 infections in 2011.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4272 infections in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Libya ranks 77th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.