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

05101520252010201720242010: 23.52011: 21.82012: 15.52013: 12.42014: 152015: 15.82016: 17.12017: 16.92018: 19.72019: 16.92020: 19.72021: 14.32022: 13.82023: 142024: 20.7

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

Annual values for Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in El Salvador, 2010 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.46 12.4 23.5 10
2020s 16.5 13.8 20.7 5

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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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Indicator
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,460 data points, 2010–2024
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