Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Libya
Libya: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 20.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 81 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 2010
All-time low
20.4
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Libya, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Libya stood at 20.4. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Libya peaked at 39.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2024.
Libya ranks 25th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.9 | — |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.45, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5, 56% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.54 | 21 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Libya?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Libya was 20.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Libya ranks 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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