Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,250 infections
in 2024
Rwanda
1,859 infections
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Rwanda rank
16th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2,250 infections against 1,859 infections in Rwanda, a difference of 391 infections.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 246.88 infections | 871.37 infections | 624.49 infections | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2,681 infections | 2,978 infections | 297.27 infections | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,653 infections | 2,245 infections | 408.6 infections | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Rwanda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2,250 infections against 1,859 infections in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
- 391 infections, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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.