Ireland vs Yemen: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Ireland
10.61 infections
in 2024
Yemen
13.94 infections
in 2024
Ireland rank
79th
Yemen rank
76th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Ireland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.94 infections against 10.61 infections in Ireland, a difference of 3.33 infections.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 76th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 infections | 0 infections | 1.61 infections | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.78 infections | 0.312 infections | 6.46 infections | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.9 infections | 3.07 infections | 7.83 infections | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.62 infections | 10.99 infections | 0.3657 infections | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.94 infections against 10.61 infections in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Ireland and Yemen?
- 3.33 infections, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Yemen rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Ireland ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 76th 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.