Children newly infected with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Children newly infected with HIV was 40.44 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 40.44 infections, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Nepal peaked at 278.29 infections in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 infections, in 1990.
That places Nepal 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0437 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.2783 infections | +537.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 infections | +279.5% |
| 1993 | 3.06 infections | +189.9% |
| 1994 | 7.25 infections | +136.7% |
| 1995 | 14.99 infections | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 28.26 infections | +88.4% |
| 1997 | 50.04 infections | +77.1% |
| 1998 | 82.96 infections | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 125.4 infections | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 168.41 infections | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 203.56 infections | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 232.63 infections | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 252.29 infections | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 263.32 infections | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 268.15 infections | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 264.19 infections | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 263.88 infections | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 256.23 infections | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 241.62 infections | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 278.29 infections | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 249.82 infections | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 229.63 infections | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 204.85 infections | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 181.8 infections | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 173.35 infections | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 115.56 infections | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 97.25 infections | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 98.56 infections | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.45 infections | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 82.81 infections | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 55.74 infections | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 44.6 infections | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 43.22 infections | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 40.44 infections | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.33 infections | 0.0437 infections | 125.4 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.43 infections | 168.41 infections | 268.15 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.26 infections | 93.45 infections | 278.29 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.36 infections | 40.44 infections | 82.81 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Nepal?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Nepal was 40.44 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 278.29 infections in 2010.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 infections in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.