Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe

América Latina y el Caribe: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 17.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.3
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
20
in 2010
All-time low
14.8
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe, 2010–2024

051015202010201720242010: 202011: 17.52012: 15.72013: 16.42014: 16.62015: 17.32016: 17.62017: 16.92018: 16.12019: 15.42020: 162021: 15.72022: 152023: 14.82024: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 17.3.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 20 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year

Annual values for Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 20
2011 17.5 -12.5%
2012 15.7 -10.3%
2013 16.4 +4.5%
2014 16.6 +1.2%
2015 17.3 +4.2%
2016 17.6 +1.7%
2017 16.9 -4.0%
2018 16.1 -4.7%
2019 15.4 -4.3%
2020 16 +3.9%
2021 15.7 -1.9%
2022 15 -4.5%
2023 14.8 -1.3%
2024 17.3 +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.95 15.4 20 10
2020s 15.76 14.8 17.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe?
Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in América Latina y el Caribe was 17.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2010.
What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2023.
How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this América Latina y el Caribe 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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Indicator
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,460 data points, 2010–2024
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