Children newly infected with HIV in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children newly infected with HIV was 2.71 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.71 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Malaysia peaked at 80.91 infections in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.71 infections, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.24 infections | — |
| 1991 | 20.15 infections | +64.6% |
| 1992 | 29.17 infections | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 38.49 infections | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 47.79 infections | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 56.81 infections | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 65.68 infections | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 72.97 infections | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 30.99 infections | -57.5% |
| 1999 | 33.99 infections | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 30.78 infections | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 31.61 infections | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.48 infections | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.56 infections | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 37.4 infections | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1 infections | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 41.42 infections | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 44.47 infections | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 35.54 infections | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 37.62 infections | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 65.11 infections | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 80.91 infections | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 67.47 infections | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 55.18 infections | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 46.48 infections | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 33.58 infections | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 6.04 infections | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 4.34 infections | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7 infections | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 infections | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 4.61 infections | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 3.98 infections | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 infections | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 2.95 infections | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2.71 infections | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.83 infections | 12.24 infections | 72.97 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6 infections | 30.78 infections | 44.47 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.74 infections | 3.61 infections | 80.91 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 infections | 2.71 infections | 4.61 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 Malaysia?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Malaysia was 2.71 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.91 infections in 2011.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 infections in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.