Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV by country
Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.
Countries reporting
86
Highest
16,000
Mozambique
Lowest
100
Costa Rica
Median
500
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
3,041
What the numbers show
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 16,000 in Mozambique; the lowest is 100 in Costa Rica.
The median across all reporting countries is 500, and the mean is 1,090.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 160.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Philippines (up 150.0%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 87.2%).
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 16,000 | 2024 | down 36.0% | rising |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9,100 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 3 | South Africa | 6,600 | 2024 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 5,100 | 2024 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Uganda | 4,700 | 2024 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 6 | Angola | 4,500 | 2024 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 7 | Kenya | 4,300 | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Zambia | 3,000 | 2024 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 2,800 | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 2,700 | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea | 2,700 | 2024 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 12 | Malawi | 2,200 | 2024 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Congo | 1,900 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 14 | Chad | 1,300 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 14 | Madagascar | 1,300 | 2024 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 1,300 | 2024 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Mali | 1,200 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 17 | Ghana | 1,200 | 2024 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 19 | South Sudan | 1,100 | 2024 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 19 | Haiti | 1,100 | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea | 1,100 | 2024 | down 57.7% | rising |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,000 | 2024 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 1,000 | 2024 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 24 | Myanmar | 950 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Sudan | 820 | 2024 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 800 | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 660 | 2024 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 28 | Togo | 530 | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | 500 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Senegal | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Namibia | 500 | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Eswatini | 500 | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Mexico | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 500 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Colombia | 500 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | Lesotho | 500 | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Rwanda | 500 | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Gabon | 500 | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 29 | Benin | 500 | 2024 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 29 | Venezuela | 500 | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 29 | Burundi | 500 | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 500 | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 500 | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 45 | Peru | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 45 | Vietnam | 200 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 45 | Algeria | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Yemen | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Guatemala | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Gambia | 200 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 51 | Paraguay | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Netherlands | 100 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Romania | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | El Salvador | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 51 | Somalia | 100 | 2022 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Suriname | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Thailand | 100 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Tunisia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Armenia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Morocco | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Fiji | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Ecuador | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Guyana | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Honduras | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Ireland | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Kazakhstan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Botswana | 100 | 2024 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Cambodia | 100 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Laos | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Libya | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Portugal | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Moldova | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Djibouti | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Chile | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Bolivia | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Mauritania | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Cuba | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Malaysia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Eritrea | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Nepal | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Panama | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 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 120,000
About this data
Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.