Ireland vs Tunisia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Ireland
10.61 infections
in 2024
Tunisia
8.95 infections
in 2024
Ireland rank
79th
Tunisia rank
81st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.61 infections against 8.95 infections in Tunisia, a difference of 1.66 infections.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 85 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 infections | 0 infections | 1.61 infections | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.78 infections | 0.2157 infections | 6.56 infections | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.9 infections | 3.48 infections | 7.42 infections | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.62 infections | 9.13 infections | 1.49 infections | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Ireland, at 10.61 infections against 8.95 infections in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 1.66 infections, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Ireland ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 81st 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.