Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Malawi
Malawi: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 6.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Malawi stood at 6.7. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Malawi peaked at 30.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2024.
That places Malawi 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.5 | — |
| 2011 | 25.4 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 19 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 11 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.62 | 8 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Malawi?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Malawi was 6.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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