Children newly infected with HIV in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Children newly infected with HIV was 27.33 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children newly infected with HIV in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 27.33 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Republic of Moldova peaked at 76.37 infections in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.84 infections, in 1990.
That places Republic of Moldova 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children newly infected with HIV in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 infections | — |
| 1991 | 4.22 infections | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 6.32 infections | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 9.46 infections | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 13.81 infections | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 19.97 infections | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8 infections | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 36.8 infections | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 46.1 infections | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 55.25 infections | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 63.79 infections | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 66.74 infections | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 72.55 infections | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 76.37 infections | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 73.37 infections | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 75.91 infections | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 71.08 infections | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 70.41 infections | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.04 infections | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 63.07 infections | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 59.35 infections | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 59.15 infections | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.36 infections | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 54.28 infections | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.48 infections | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.81 infections | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 43.45 infections | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 46.11 infections | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 50.17 infections | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 35.28 infections | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 41.4 infections | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 32.86 infections | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 26.94 infections | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 26.21 infections | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.33 infections | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.26 infections | 2.84 infections | 55.25 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.03 infections | 57.04 infections | 76.37 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.54 infections | 35.28 infections | 59.35 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.95 infections | 26.21 infections | 41.4 infections | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Republic of Moldova?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Republic of Moldova was 27.33 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.37 infections in 2003.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 infections in 1990.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.