Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 9.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 9.5 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Ethiopia peaked at 34.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.2 | — |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 18 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -8.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5 | 18 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 | 9.5 | 15.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Ethiopia?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Ethiopia was 9.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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