Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Benin
Benin: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 12.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Benin is 12.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Benin peaked at 31.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2018.
That places Benin 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.8 | — |
| 2011 | 29.8 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.44 | 11.7 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 46 Dominican Republic 13.2 compare
- 47 Tajikistan 13 compare
- 48 Guyana 12.9 compare
- 49 Panama 12.2 compare
- 49 Mozambique 12.2 compare
- 52 Suriname 11.9 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Benin?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Benin was 12.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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