Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Burundi
Burundi: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 17.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.6
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
35th
of 81 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2010
All-time low
8.3
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Burundi, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burundi stood at 17.6.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burundi peaked at 26.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2019.
That places Burundi 35th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.8 | — |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.4 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +7.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.49 | 8.3 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 | 9.2 | 17.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 32 Chad 18.1 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 17.9 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 17.8 compare
- 36 Nepal 17.5 compare
- 37 Angola 16.5 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 16.3 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burundi?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Burundi was 17.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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