El Salvador vs Suriname: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
El Salvador
26.38 infections
in 2024
Suriname
21.88 infections
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
Suriname rank
71st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.38 infections against 21.88 infections in Suriname, a difference of 4.5 infections.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 71st of 85 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 36.19 infections | 10.54 infections | 25.65 infections | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 34.73 infections | 23.92 infections | 10.82 infections | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.86 infections | 22.28 infections | 9.58 infections | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 26.38 infections against 21.88 infections in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 4.5 infections, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- El Salvador ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 71st 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.