Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 30.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 81 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 2021
All-time low
21.9
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Mauritania is 30.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Mauritania peaked at 38.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 11th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.2 | — |
| 2011 | 36.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.9 | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 35 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 33.9 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 30.4 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 30.3 | -0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 30.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 30.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.02 | 21.9 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.44 | 30.3 | 38.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 0.077 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 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Mauritania?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Mauritania was 30.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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