Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Congo
Congo: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 26.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Congo stood at 26.6. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Congo peaked at 35.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2024.
That places Congo 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.1 | — |
| 2011 | 30.8 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 32.4 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.9 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 26.6 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.42 | 30.8 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.68 | 26.6 | 34.1 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % 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 0.0014 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 Congo?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Congo was 26.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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