Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Sudan
Sudan: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 47.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.1
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
47.6
in 2023
All-time low
43.5
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Sudan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sudan is 47.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sudan peaked at 47.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.5, in 2017.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.7 | — |
| 2011 | 45.5 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 43.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.8 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 47.1 | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 47.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 47.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.68 | 43.5 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3 | 45.2 | 47.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Djibouti 48.2 compare
- 3 Pakistan 45.1 compare
- 4 Philippines 44.5 compare
- 5 Madagascar 43.8 compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sudan?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Sudan was 47.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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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