Kenya vs Malawi: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Kenya
11,345 infections
in 2024
Malawi
8,390 infections
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Malawi rank
8th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,345 infections against 8,390 infections in Malawi, a difference of 2,955 infections.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 4,431 infections | 1,554 infections | 2,877 infections | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14,945 infections | 9,915 infections | 5,029 infections | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12,745 infections | 9,565 infections | 3,181 infections | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 11,345 infections against 8,390 infections in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Kenya and Malawi?
- 2,955 infections, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Kenya ranks 6th 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
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.