Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Dominican Republic
404.65 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
518.23 infections
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 518.23 infections against 404.65 infections in Dominican Republic, a difference of 113.58 infections.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 103.44 infections | 10.9 infections | 92.54 infections | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 234.21 infections | 159.57 infections | 74.64 infections | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 294.46 infections | 358.59 infections | 64.13 infections | Papua New Guinea |
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, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 518.23 infections against 404.65 infections in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 113.58 infections, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.