Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 45.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Pakistan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Pakistan stood at 45.1. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Pakistan peaked at 76.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61.5 | — |
| 2011 | 57.1 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 55.1 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 52 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 47 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 76.5 | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 63.7 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 45.1 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 60.2 | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 55.6 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 45.1 | -18.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 45.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 45.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +62.8% | 47 | 76.5 |
| 2022 | +33.5% | 45.1 | 60.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.94 | 47 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.94 | 45.1 | 63.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Djibouti 48.2 compare
- 2 Sudan 47.1 compare
- 4 Philippines 44.5 compare
- 5 Madagascar 43.8 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 40.5 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Pakistan?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Pakistan was 45.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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