Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Angola
Angola: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 16.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Angola, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Angola stood at 16.5. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Angola peaked at 34.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2024.
Angola ranks 37th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33 | — |
| 2011 | 34.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.5 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 29 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 19 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | -5.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1 | 23.6 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 | 16.5 | 22.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Angola?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Angola was 16.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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