Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 20.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
32
in 2010
All-time low
20.9
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in África Occidental y Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Occidental y Central stood at 20.9. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Occidental y Central peaked at 32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32 | — |
| 2011 | 30.3 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.9 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.28 | 22.3 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central
- 2 Sudan 47.1 compare
- 3 Pakistan 45.1 compare
- 4 Philippines 44.5 compare
- 5 Madagascar 43.8 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 40.5 compare
- 7 Yemen 40 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 36.2 compare
More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Occidental y Central?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Occidental y Central was 20.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central 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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