Children (0-14) living with HIV by country
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.
Countries reporting
88
Highest
180,000
Mozambique
Lowest
100
Armenia
Median
2,200
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
3,114
What the numbers show
Children (0-14) living with HIV is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 180,000 in Mozambique; the lowest is 100 in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,200, and the mean is 12,791.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,800.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 284.6%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 89.1%).
Children (0-14) living with HIV: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 180,000 | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 2 | South Africa | 150,000 | 2024 | down 53.1% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 71,000 | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 69,000 | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 5 | Tanzania | 67,000 | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 64,000 | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 7 | Kenya | 62,000 | 2024 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 8 | Zambia | 60,000 | 2024 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 9 | Malawi | 53,000 | 2024 | down 55.8% | flat |
| 10 | Angola | 40,000 | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 28,000 | 2024 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 12 | Cameroon | 20,000 | 2024 | down 48.7% | rising |
| 13 | Ghana | 18,000 | 2024 | down 45.5% | rising |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17,000 | 2024 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 15,000 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Congo | 12,000 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 17 | Chad | 11,000 | 2024 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 17 | South Sudan | 11,000 | 2024 | down 45.0% | rising |
| 17 | Guinea | 11,000 | 2024 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 20 | Pakistan | 10,000 | 2024 | up 284.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Mali | 9,200 | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 9,100 | 2024 | down 39.3% | flat |
| 23 | Myanmar | 8,900 | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 8,400 | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 25 | Namibia | 7,700 | 2024 | down 54.7% | rising |
| 26 | Haiti | 6,800 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 27 | Rwanda | 6,500 | 2024 | down 70.5% | falling |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 6,500 | 2024 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 29 | Lesotho | 6,100 | 2024 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Eswatini | 5,600 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Togo | 5,500 | 2024 | down 45.0% | rising |
| 32 | Benin | 5,200 | 2024 | down 45.8% | rising |
| 33 | Madagascar | 4,800 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Botswana | 4,200 | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Burundi | 4,100 | 2024 | down 59.0% | falling |
| 36 | Sudan | 4,000 | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 37 | Liberia | 3,700 | 2024 | down 49.3% | rising |
| 38 | Vietnam | 3,500 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Niger | 3,200 | 2024 | down 37.3% | rising |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 3,100 | 2024 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 41 | Venezuela | 2,900 | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mexico | 2,600 | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 43 | Gabon | 2,400 | 2024 | down 35.1% | rising |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,200 | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Senegal | 2,200 | 2024 | down 48.8% | rising |
| 46 | Colombia | 2,100 | 2024 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 47 | Gambia | 1,600 | 2024 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 47 | Peru | 1,600 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 49 | Cambodia | 1,300 | 2024 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Philippines | 1,300 | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Thailand | 1,200 | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Algeria | 1,100 | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Ecuador | 1,100 | 2024 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 52 | Nepal | 1,100 | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Egypt | 940 | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 56 | Yemen | 910 | 2024 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 900 | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 58 | Guatemala | 890 | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 59 | Somalia | 860 | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 60 | Laos | 760 | 2024 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Bolivia | 700 | 2024 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 62 | Honduras | 630 | 2024 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 620 | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Djibouti | 550 | 2024 | down 57.7% | rising |
| 64 | Mauritania | 550 | 2024 | down 43.3% | rising |
| 66 | El Salvador | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Afghanistan | 500 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Paraguay | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Guyana | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Jamaica | 500 | 2024 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 500 | 2024 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Panama | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Eritrea | 500 | 2024 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 66 | Moldova | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Malaysia | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Tunisia | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Netherlands | 200 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Suriname | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Romania | 200 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Cuba | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Libya | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Fiji | 200 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 85 | Portugal | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 85 | Ireland | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 85 | Armenia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.40 million
About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.