Cuba vs Laos: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Cuba
45.07 infections
in 2024
Laos
47.13 infections
in 2024
Cuba rank
61st
Laos rank
58th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 47.13 infections against 45.07 infections in Cuba, a difference of 2.06 infections.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Cuba ranks 61st and Laos ranks 58th of 85 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 7.89 infections | 2.54 infections | 5.35 infections | Cuba |
| 2010s | 36.52 infections | 14.31 infections | 22.21 infections | Cuba |
| 2020s | 49.52 infections | 31.67 infections | 17.84 infections | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at 47.13 infections against 45.07 infections in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Cuba and Laos?
- 2.06 infections, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Cuba ranks 61st and Laos ranks 58th 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.