Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Uganda
Uganda: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 6.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Uganda is 6.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Uganda peaked at 25.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 69th of 81 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.5 | — |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.1, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.44 | 8.1 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Uganda?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Uganda was 6.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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