Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 16.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.9
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
40.8
in 2011
All-time low
16.9
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010–2024

0102030402010201720242010: 40.72011: 40.82012: 38.52013: 35.92014: 34.42015: 34.32016: 31.42017: 312018: 302019: 32.12020: 332021: 26.62022: 24.22023: 18.92024: 16.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 16.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 40.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 40.7
2011 40.8 +0.2%
2012 38.5 -5.6%
2013 35.9 -6.8%
2014 34.4 -4.2%
2015 34.3 -0.3%
2016 31.4 -8.5%
2017 31 -1.3%
2018 30 -3.2%
2019 32.1 +7.0%
2020 33 +2.8%
2021 26.6 -19.4%
2022 24.2 -9.0%
2023 18.9 -21.9%
2024 16.9 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.91 30 40.8 10
2020s 23.92 16.9 33 5

Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 6 Afghanistan 40.5 compare
  2. 7 Yemen 40 compare
  3. 8 Papua New Guinea 36.2 compare
  4. 9 Egypt 33 compare
  5. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4 compare
  6. 11 Mauritania 30.3 compare
  7. 12 Tunisia 29.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 16.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 40.8 in 2011.
What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2024.
How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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Indicator
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,460 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed