Children newly infected with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Children newly infected with HIV was 431.89 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 431.89 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Namibia peaked at 4,166 infections in 2000 and was at its lowest, 431.89 infections, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 31st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750.72 infections | — |
| 1991 | 1,064 infections | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 1,434 infections | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 1,858 infections | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 2,298 infections | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 2,692 infections | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 3,036 infections | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 3,438 infections | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3,806 infections | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,072 infections | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4,166 infections | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,162 infections | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,132 infections | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,052 infections | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,880 infections | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,301 infections | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 2,920 infections | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2,479 infections | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 2,338 infections | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,425 infections | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,999 infections | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1,797 infections | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,998 infections | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,559 infections | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1,213 infections | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1,002 infections | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 862.74 infections | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 595.24 infections | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 551.27 infections | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 505.69 infections | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 479.35 infections | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 531.28 infections | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 481.4 infections | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 664.24 infections | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 431.89 infections | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,445 infections | 750.72 infections | 4,072 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,386 infections | 2,338 infections | 4,166 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,208 infections | 505.69 infections | 1,999 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.63 infections | 431.89 infections | 664.24 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % 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 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Namibia?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Namibia was 431.89 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,166 infections in 2000.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.89 infections in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.