Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Guyana
Guyana: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 12.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.9
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
48th
of 81 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 2017
All-time low
10.2
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Guyana, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Guyana stood at 12.9.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Guyana peaked at 21.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2022.
That places Guyana 48th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.3 | — |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 18 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 15 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.77 | 12.4 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 | 10.2 | 21.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 45 Togo 13.4 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 13.2 compare
- 47 Tajikistan 13 compare
- 49 Panama 12.2 compare
- 49 Mozambique 12.2 compare
- 49 Benin 12.2 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Guyana?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Guyana was 12.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Guyana ranks 48th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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