Eswatini vs Rwanda: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Eswatini
1,729 infections
in 2024
Rwanda
1,859 infections
in 2024
Eswatini rank
17th
Rwanda rank
16th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,859 infections against 1,729 infections in Eswatini, a difference of 130 infections.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 85 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 568.9 infections | 871.37 infections | 302.47 infections | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2,385 infections | 2,978 infections | 592.76 infections | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,860 infections | 2,245 infections | 384.7 infections | Rwanda |
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, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,859 infections against 1,729 infections in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 130 infections, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Eswatini ranks 17th 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.