Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Panama
Panama: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 12.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.2
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
49th
of 81 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2016
All-time low
9.8
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Panama, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Panama stood at 12.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Panama peaked at 19.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2023.
That places Panama 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.2 | — |
| 2011 | 15.7 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 18 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.39 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 9.8 | 18.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 46 Dominican Republic 13.2 compare
- 47 Tajikistan 13 compare
- 48 Guyana 12.9 compare
- 49 Mozambique 12.2 compare
- 49 Benin 12.2 compare
- 52 Suriname 11.9 compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Panama?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Panama was 12.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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