Libya vs Suriname: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Libya
17.67 infections
in 2024
Suriname
21.88 infections
in 2024
Libya rank
73rd
Suriname rank
71st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 21.88 infections against 17.67 infections in Libya, a difference of 4.21 infections.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 71st of 85 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0 infections | 10.54 infections | 10.54 infections | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.99 infections | 23.92 infections | 14.93 infections | Suriname |
| 2020s | 17.31 infections | 22.28 infections | 4.97 infections | Suriname |
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, Libya or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 21.88 infections against 17.67 infections in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Libya and Suriname?
- 4.21 infections, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Libya ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 71st 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.