Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 7.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Tanzania, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Tanzania stood at 7.6. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Tanzania peaked at 19.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.9 | — |
| 2011 | 17.7 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.21 | 10.3 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Tanzania?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Tanzania was 7.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Tanzania ranks 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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