Children newly infected with HIV in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Children newly infected with HIV was 5,140 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,140 infections
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32,741 infections
in 1996
All-time low
5,140 infections
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5,140 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 32,741 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,140 infections, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children newly infected with HIV in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,223 infections | — |
| 1991 | 25,737 infections | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 27,851 infections | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 29,537 infections | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 30,913 infections | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 32,199 infections | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32,741 infections | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 32,724 infections | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,740 infections | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32,396 infections | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 31,809 infections | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31,190 infections | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30,488 infections | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29,998 infections | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29,353 infections | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27,219 infections | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 25,930 infections | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 21,047 infections | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 19,558 infections | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14,757 infections | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 13,105 infections | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 11,785 infections | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 9,035 infections | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 9,214 infections | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,458 infections | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10,970 infections | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11,620 infections | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 8,985 infections | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 7,963 infections | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 7,614 infections | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,978 infections | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,857 infections | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 7,603 infections | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,608 infections | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 5,140 infections | -8.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5,140 infections is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29 infections, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5,140 infections is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025 infections, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,006 infections | 23,223 infections | 32,741 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,135 infections | 14,757 infections | 31,809 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,075 infections | 7,614 infections | 13,105 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,637 infections | 5,140 infections | 7,857 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 1 Mozambique 16,439 infections compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,053 infections compare
- 3 South Africa 6,612 infections compare
- 5 Uganda 4,733 infections compare
- 6 Angola 4,531 infections compare
- 7 Kenya 4,349 infections compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5,140 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32,741 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,140 infections in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.