Children newly infected with HIV in Philippines
Philippines: Children newly infected with HIV was 326.7 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 326.7 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 198.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Philippines peaked at 326.7 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2 infections, in 1990.
That places Philippines 37th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 infections | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 2.82 infections | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 infections | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 3.76 infections | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 4.42 infections | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.01 infections | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5.58 infections | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.29 infections | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 7 infections | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 7.84 infections | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 8.83 infections | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 9.86 infections | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 11.26 infections | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 12.91 infections | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 14.86 infections | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 17.88 infections | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 22.99 infections | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 35.53 infections | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 48.41 infections | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 56.41 infections | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 66.05 infections | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 79.22 infections | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 95.44 infections | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 109.32 infections | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 126.59 infections | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 140.45 infections | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 154 infections | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 168 infections | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 175.78 infections | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 189.7 infections | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 218.35 infections | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 260.2 infections | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 293.06 infections | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 326.7 infections | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 infections | 2.2 infections | 7 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 infections | 7.84 infections | 48.41 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.13 infections | 56.41 infections | 175.78 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.6 infections | 189.7 infections | 326.7 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.086 % 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 0.0457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Philippines?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Philippines was 326.7 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 326.7 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 infections in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.