Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 9.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 9.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 22.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.7 | — |
| 2011 | 19.9 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 16 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.55 | 11.4 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- 11 Mauritania 30.3 compare
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- 13 Mali 26.6 compare
- 13 Congo 26.6 compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26 compare
- 16 Fiji 25.5 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 23.9 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 9.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 14th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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