Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 36.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 36.2. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.6 | — |
| 2011 | 41.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 40 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 39 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.8 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.2 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 | 38.1 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.28 | 36.2 | 39.6 | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Papua New Guinea was 36.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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