Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo

Congo: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,900
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 1996
All-time low
1,900
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 2.0k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.3k1994: 2.3k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.0k2024: 1.9k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo is 1,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 2,400 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 2007.

That places Congo 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,250 2,000 2,400 10
2000s 2,030 1,900 2,200 10
2010s 2,020 1,900 2,200 10
2020s 2,060 1,900 2,200 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 10 Cameroon 2,700 compare
  2. 10 Papua New Guinea 2,700 compare
  3. 12 Malawi 2,200 compare
  4. 14 Chad 1,300 compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 1,300 compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 1,300 compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo?
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo was 1,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1996.
What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 2007.
How does Congo rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Congo ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 3,041 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.