Children newly infected with HIV in Senegal
Senegal: Children newly infected with HIV was 249.16 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children newly infected with HIV in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 249.16 infections.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Senegal peaked at 1,128 infections in 2001 and was at its lowest, 162.23 infections, in 2020.
That places Senegal 41st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208.68 infections | — |
| 1991 | 265.08 infections | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 336.75 infections | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 412.12 infections | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 491.31 infections | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 588.06 infections | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 691.8 infections | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 810.18 infections | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 926.11 infections | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1,042 infections | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1,112 infections | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,128 infections | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,119 infections | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,089 infections | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,047 infections | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 984.46 infections | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 906.01 infections | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 794.96 infections | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 678.75 infections | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 578.82 infections | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 624.55 infections | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 572.92 infections | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 568.1 infections | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 420.13 infections | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 423.66 infections | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 325.25 infections | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 294.16 infections | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 291.01 infections | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 191.19 infections | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 162.24 infections | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 162.23 infections | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 185.91 infections | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 226.5 infections | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 246.41 infections | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 249.16 infections | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577.25 infections | 208.68 infections | 1,042 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 943.71 infections | 578.82 infections | 1,128 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.32 infections | 162.24 infections | 624.55 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.04 infections | 162.23 infections | 249.16 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.563 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6139 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Senegal?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Senegal was 249.16 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 infections in 2001.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.23 infections in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.