Malawi vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Malawi
8,390 infections
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10,339 infections
in 2024
Malawi rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10,339 infections against 8,390 infections in Malawi, a difference of 1,949 infections.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 85 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 1,554 infections | 1,690 infections | 136.02 infections | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9,915 infections | 14,108 infections | 4,193 infections | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9,565 infections | 11,682 infections | 2,117 infections | Zimbabwe |
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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10,339 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 Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1,949 infections, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.