Ethiopia vs Malawi: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission

Ethiopia
4,153 infections
in 2024
Malawi
8,390 infections
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Malawi rank
8th

New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8,390 infections against 4,153 infections in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,237 infections.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th of 85 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0 infections 0 infections 0 infections
2000s 477.85 infections 1,554 infections 1,076 infections Malawi
2010s 4,124 infections 9,915 infections 5,792 infections Malawi
2020s 4,376 infections 9,565 infections 5,189 infections Malawi

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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 8,390 infections against 4,153 infections in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Ethiopia and Malawi?
4,237 infections, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th 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

Indicator
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
85 places, 2,965 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.