Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Laos
Laos: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Laos is 26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Laos peaked at 43.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2024.
Laos ranks 15th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.6 | — |
| 2011 | 41.4 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.1 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 38.4 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 36.8 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31.2 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 26 | -16.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.2, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.03 | 36.4 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 26 | 36.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Laos?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Laos was 26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Laos ranks 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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