Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 9.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.8
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
22.8
in 2010
All-time low
9.8
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in África Subsahariana, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Subsahariana stood at 9.8. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Subsahariana peaked at 22.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.8, 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 Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.8 | — |
| 2011 | 19.9 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 16 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.58 | 11.4 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Subsahariana
- 9 Egypt 33 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4 compare
- 11 Mauritania 30.3 compare
- 12 Tunisia 29.3 compare
- 13 Mali 26.6 compare
- 13 Congo 26.6 compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26 compare
More health data for África Subsahariana
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 233,546 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Subsahariana?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in África Subsahariana was 9.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2024.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- África Subsahariana ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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