Children newly infected with HIV in Romania
Romania: Children newly infected with HIV was 7.09 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Romania, 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 Romania is 7.09 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Romania peaked at 2,016 infections in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.28 infections, in 2023.
That places Romania 82nd 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.
Children newly infected with HIV in Romania, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,612 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,016 infections | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 1,821 infections | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1,475 infections | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 1,129 infections | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 330.28 infections | -70.7% |
| 1996 | 231.53 infections | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 133.55 infections | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 133.89 infections | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 134.14 infections | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 133.98 infections | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 133.44 infections | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 134.91 infections | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 138.41 infections | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 138.81 infections | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.4 infections | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 38.51 infections | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.17 infections | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.49 infections | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 37.29 infections | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.65 infections | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 14.76 infections | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 15.37 infections | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.14 infections | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.53 infections | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 20.45 infections | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.88 infections | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.95 infections | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 20.21 infections | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 23.96 infections | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 17.24 infections | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 8.91 infections | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 8.12 infections | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.28 infections | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 7.09 infections | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 901.53 infections | 133.55 infections | 2,016 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.94 infections | 35.49 infections | 138.81 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 infections | 14.76 infections | 27.65 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 infections | 5.28 infections | 17.24 infections | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Romania?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Romania was 7.09 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 infections in 1991.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 infections in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.