Mauritania vs Netherlands: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Mauritania
17.46 infections
in 2024
Netherlands
17.72 infections
in 2023
Mauritania rank
74th
Netherlands rank
72nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Mauritania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.72 infections against 17.46 infections in Mauritania, a difference of 0.26 infections.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mauritania ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 72nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0.1789 infections | 0.1789 infections | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.91 infections | 5.87 infections | 2.95 infections | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.51 infections | 16.23 infections | 3.28 infections | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.63 infections | 18.78 infections | 6.15 infections | Netherlands |
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, Mauritania or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.72 infections against 17.46 infections in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 0.26 infections, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Netherlands rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Mauritania ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 72nd 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.