Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 40.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.5
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 2011
All-time low
36.4
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 40.5 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Afghanistan peaked at 45.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.1 | — |
| 2011 | 45.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.9 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.4 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 38.2 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 38.7 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.5 | +4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 40.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 40.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.12 | 39.3 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 | 36.4 | 40.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 3 Pakistan 45.1 compare
- 4 Philippines 44.5 compare
- 5 Madagascar 43.8 compare
- 7 Yemen 40 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 36.2 compare
- 9 Egypt 33 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Afghanistan?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Afghanistan was 40.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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