Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
16th
of 17 groups
All-time high
20
in 2010
All-time low
6.9
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024

51015202010201720242010: 202011: 16.82012: 14.22013: 13.62014: 12.72015: 11.82016: 11.52017: 10.52018: 9.32019: 8.62020: 8.32021: 8.42022: 8.12023: 7.32024: 6.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 6.9 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 20 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 20
2011 16.8 -16.0%
2012 14.2 -15.5%
2013 13.6 -4.2%
2014 12.7 -6.6%
2015 11.8 -7.1%
2016 11.5 -2.5%
2017 10.5 -8.7%
2018 9.3 -11.4%
2019 8.6 -7.5%
2020 8.3 -3.5%
2021 8.4 +1.2%
2022 8.1 -3.6%
2023 7.3 -9.9%
2024 6.9 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.9 8.6 20 10
2020s 7.8 6.9 8.4 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 13 Mali 26.6 compare
  2. 13 Congo 26.6 compare
  3. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26 compare
  4. 16 Fiji 25.5 compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 23.9 compare
  6. 18 Honduras 23.3 compare
  7. 19 Myanmar 23.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 6.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2010.
What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2024.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
98 places, 1,460 data points, 2010–2024
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