Children newly infected with HIV in Yemen
Yemen: Children newly infected with HIV was 178.68 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
178.68 infections
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
178.68 infections
in 2024
All-time low
5.94 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 178.68 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Yemen peaked at 178.68 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.94 infections, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 45th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.94 infections | — |
| 1991 | 7.02 infections | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 8.3 infections | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 9.82 infections | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 11.61 infections | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 13.72 infections | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 15.61 infections | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 18.55 infections | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 21.93 infections | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 26.02 infections | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 30.57 infections | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 35.63 infections | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 41.47 infections | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 48.65 infections | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 56.35 infections | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 64.89 infections | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 74.71 infections | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 83.28 infections | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 90.69 infections | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 93.43 infections | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 91.52 infections | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 92.12 infections | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.43 infections | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 99.13 infections | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 107.23 infections | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 116.31 infections | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 123.32 infections | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 133.53 infections | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 142.42 infections | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 150.87 infections | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 160.93 infections | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 166.31 infections | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 162.04 infections | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 170.23 infections | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 178.68 infections | +5.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 178.68 infections is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64 infections, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 178.68 infections is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.08 infections, 3.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.85 infections | 5.94 infections | 26.02 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.97 infections | 30.57 infections | 93.43 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.09 infections | 91.52 infections | 150.87 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.64 infections | 160.93 infections | 178.68 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 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 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Yemen?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Yemen was 178.68 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 178.68 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 infections in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.