Children (0-14) living with HIV in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 64,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64,000
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
6th
of 88 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2001
All-time low
64,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children (0-14) living with HIV in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 64.0k1991: 81.0k1992: 99.0k1993: 120.0k1994: 130.0k1995: 150.0k1996: 160.0k1997: 180.0k1998: 200.0k1999: 210.0k2000: 220.0k2001: 230.0k2002: 230.0k2003: 230.0k2004: 230.0k2005: 220.0k2006: 220.0k2007: 220.0k2008: 210.0k2009: 200.0k2010: 190.0k2011: 170.0k2012: 160.0k2013: 150.0k2014: 140.0k2015: 130.0k2016: 120.0k2017: 120.0k2018: 110.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 93.0k2021: 86.0k2022: 79.0k2023: 72.0k2024: 64.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in Zimbabwe stood at 64,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Zimbabwe peaked at 230,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64,000, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139,400 64,000 210,000 10
2000s 221,000 200,000 230,000 10
2010s 139,000 100,000 190,000 10
2020s 78,800 64,000 93,000 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Uganda 71,000 compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 69,000 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 67,000 compare
  4. 7 Kenya 62,000 compare
  5. 8 Zambia 60,000 compare
  6. 9 Malawi 53,000 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Zimbabwe?
Children (0-14) living with hiv in Zimbabwe was 64,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 64,000 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children (0-14) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 3,114 data points, 1990–2024
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Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.