Mauritania vs Suriname: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Mauritania
17.46 infections
in 2024
Suriname
21.88 infections
in 2024
Mauritania rank
74th
Suriname rank
71st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 21.88 infections against 17.46 infections in Mauritania, a difference of 4.42 infections.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritania ranks 74th 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 | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 2.91 infections | 10.54 infections | 7.63 infections | Suriname |
| 2010s | 19.51 infections | 23.92 infections | 4.4 infections | Suriname |
| 2020s | 13.59 infections | 22.28 infections | 8.69 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, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 21.88 infections against 17.46 infections in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 4.42 infections, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Mauritania ranks 74th 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.