Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 16.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burkina Faso is 16.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.7 | — |
| 2011 | 26.1 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 27 | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5 | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 16.3 | -11.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +35.7% | 19.9 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.06 | 18.9 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 14.7 | 18.5 | 5 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burkina Faso?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burkina Faso was 16.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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