Children newly infected with HIV in Niger
Niger: Children newly infected with HIV was 406.88 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
406.88 infections
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
33rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,759 infections
in 1998
All-time low
351.33 infections
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, children newly infected with hiv in Niger stood at 406.88 infections.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Niger peaked at 1,759 infections in 1998 and was at its lowest, 351.33 infections, in 2016.
Niger ranks 33rd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 504.75 infections | — |
| 1991 | 689.66 infections | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 885.13 infections | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 1,101 infections | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 1,325 infections | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1,498 infections | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1,621 infections | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,707 infections | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,759 infections | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,752 infections | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,725 infections | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,676 infections | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,610 infections | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,540 infections | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,438 infections | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,352 infections | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,255 infections | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,151 infections | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,023 infections | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 878.74 infections | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 378.59 infections | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 491.55 infections | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 518.55 infections | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 491.61 infections | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 415.07 infections | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 557.64 infections | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 351.33 infections | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 554.21 infections | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 552.5 infections | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 573.88 infections | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 594.45 infections | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 585.34 infections | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 540.04 infections | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 480.46 infections | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 406.88 infections | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,284 infections | 504.75 infections | 1,759 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,365 infections | 878.74 infections | 1,725 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.49 infections | 351.33 infections | 573.88 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.43 infections | 406.88 infections | 594.45 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Niger?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Niger was 406.88 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 infections in 1998.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.33 infections in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.