Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 17.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 17.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 20 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | — |
| 2011 | 17.5 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.3 | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.95 | 15.4 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 14.8 | 17.3 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 17.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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