Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,250 infections
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
3,056 infections
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
12th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 3,056 infections against 2,250 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 806 infections.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th of 85 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 246.88 infections | 967.23 infections | 720.35 infections | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2,681 infections | 4,263 infections | 1,582 infections | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2,653 infections | 3,631 infections | 977.74 infections | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 3,056 infections against 2,250 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 806 infections, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.