Children newly infected with HIV in Panama
Panama: Children newly infected with HIV was 28.95 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.95 infections
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
63.99 infections
in 1999
All-time low
22.86 infections
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 28.95 infections.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Panama peaked at 63.99 infections in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.86 infections, in 2023.
That places Panama 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children newly infected with HIV in Panama, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.82 infections | — |
| 1991 | 40.92 infections | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 45.55 infections | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 49.68 infections | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 53.29 infections | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 56.41 infections | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 59.1 infections | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 61.15 infections | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 62.96 infections | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 63.99 infections | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.21 infections | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 57.28 infections | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 56.82 infections | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.57 infections | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9 infections | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.58 infections | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 44.66 infections | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52 infections | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 41.03 infections | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 38.81 infections | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 39.67 infections | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.43 infections | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 36.64 infections | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.77 infections | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.45 infections | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 41.28 infections | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 46.01 infections | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 37.24 infections | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 41.58 infections | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 44.86 infections | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 42.73 infections | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.75 infections | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 29.7 infections | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.86 infections | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 28.95 infections | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.89 infections | 35.82 infections | 63.99 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.29 infections | 38.81 infections | 60.9 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 infections | 34.77 infections | 46.01 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 infections | 22.86 infections | 42.73 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 35.11 infections compare
- 68 Tajikistan 34.74 infections compare
- 69 Guyana 34.12 infections compare
- 71 Chile 28.6 infections compare
- 72 Tunisia 27.61 infections compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 27.33 infections compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Panama?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Panama was 28.95 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63.99 infections in 1999.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 infections in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.