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

Malawi: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 2,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,200
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
12th
of 86 countries
All-time high
31,000
in 1997
All-time low
2,200
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 19.0k1991: 22.0k1992: 26.0k1993: 28.0k1994: 30.0k1995: 30.0k1996: 30.0k1997: 31.0k1998: 31.0k1999: 30.0k2000: 30.0k2001: 29.0k2002: 28.0k2003: 27.0k2004: 26.0k2005: 25.0k2006: 23.0k2007: 22.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 17.0k2010: 17.0k2011: 14.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 11.0k2014: 10.0k2015: 8.0k2016: 6.6k2017: 5.2k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.1k2022: 3.3k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.2k

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2,200 for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malawi peaked at 31,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 2024.

Malawi ranks 12th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,700 19,000 31,000 10
2000s 24,600 17,000 30,000 10
2010s 9,140 3,700 17,000 10
2020s 2,860 2,200 3,300 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 9 Zimbabwe 2,800 compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 2,700 compare
  3. 10 Papua New Guinea 2,700 compare
  4. 13 Congo 1,900 compare
  5. 14 Chad 1,300 compare
  6. 14 Ethiopia 1,300 compare
  7. 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 Malawi?
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Malawi was 2,200 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 1997.
What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Malawi ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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