Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Zambia
Zambia: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 6.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zambia is 6.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zambia peaked at 21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2024.
That places Zambia 68th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | — |
| 2011 | 20.4 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | -18.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.92 | 9.6 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zambia?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zambia was 6.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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