Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 20.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.7
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
22nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2010
All-time low
12.4
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 20.7 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in El Salvador peaked at 23.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 22nd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.5 | — |
| 2011 | 21.8 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.7 | +47.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.45, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.2, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.46 | 12.4 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 13.8 | 20.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in El Salvador?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in El Salvador was 20.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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