Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 11 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Ecuador peaked at 28.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 55th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.1 | — |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | -9.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.45, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.2, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -31.8% | 22.3 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | -27.8% | 15.1 | 10.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.07 | 15.2 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 10.9 | 18.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- 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 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Ecuador?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Ecuador was 11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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