Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 5,140 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,140
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32,741
in 1996
All-time low
5,140
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania stood at 5,140. 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, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania peaked at 32,741 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,140, in 2024.
Tanzania 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.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,223 | — |
| 1991 | 25,737 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 27,851 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 29,537 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 30,913 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 32,199 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32,741 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 32,724 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,740 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32,396 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 31,809 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31,190 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30,488 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29,998 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29,353 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27,219 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 25,930 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 21,047 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 19,558 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14,757 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 13,105 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 11,785 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 9,035 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 9,214 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,458 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10,970 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11,620 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 8,985 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 7,963 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 7,614 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,978 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,857 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 7,603 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,608 | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 5,140 | -8.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,140 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,140 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,006 | 23,223 | 32,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,135 | 14,757 | 31,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,075 | 7,614 | 13,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,637 | 5,140 | 7,857 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Mozambique 16,439 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,053 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,612 compare
- 5 Uganda 4,733 compare
- 6 Angola 4,531 compare
- 7 Kenya 4,349 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Tanzania was 5,140 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32,741 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,140 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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