Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Gambia
Gambia: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 20.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.5
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 81 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2010
All-time low
20.2
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Gambia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 20.5 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Gambia peaked at 28.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 24th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.5 | — |
| 2011 | 23.1 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.2 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.5 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.42 | 20.2 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.12 | 20.5 | 26.4 | 5 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Gambia?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Gambia was 20.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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