Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal
Portugal: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 5.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal is 5.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal peaked at 48.19 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 2024.
That places Portugal 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.11 | — |
| 1991 | 38.6 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 42.56 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 45.82 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 46.88 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.19 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.37 | -70.2% |
| 1997 | 14.77 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.03 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.38 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 20.2 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.48 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.24 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.61 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.33 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.38 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 17.27 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.17 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 15.84 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.22 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.04 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.74 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.09 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.86 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 5.15 | -1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.88, 37% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.97, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -70.2% | 48.19 | 14.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.57 | 14.37 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.87 | 16.17 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 8.88 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.15 | 7.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Portugal was 5.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.19 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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