Laos vs Romania: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Laos
47.13 infections
in 2024
Romania
45.23 infections
in 2024
Laos rank
58th
Romania rank
60th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Laos
- Romania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 47.13 infections against 45.23 infections in Romania, a difference of 1.9 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Romania ranks 60th of 85 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 2.54 infections | 9.94 infections | 7.4 infections | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.31 infections | 47.05 infections | 32.74 infections | Romania |
| 2020s | 31.67 infections | 51.47 infections | 19.8 infections | Romania |
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, Laos or Romania?
- Laos, at 47.13 infections against 45.23 infections in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Laos and Romania?
- 1.9 infections, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Romania rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Laos ranks 58th and Romania ranks 60th 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.