Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Kenya
Kenya: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.3
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
61st
of 81 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2010
All-time low
7.5
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Kenya, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Kenya stood at 9.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Kenya peaked at 20.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2023.
That places Kenya 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.1 | — |
| 2011 | 16.4 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.58 | 7.9 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % 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 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Kenya?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Kenya was 9.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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