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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.03 | 36.4 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 26 | 36.8 | 5 |
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More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (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 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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