Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in South Africa
South Africa: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 250,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in South Africa, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Africa is 250,000, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Africa peaked at 320,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 1st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 310,000 | — |
| 2011 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 310,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 250,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500, 500.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 250,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 41.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 314,000 | 300,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,333 | 250,000 | 290,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Africa?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Africa was 250,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 320,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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