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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.92 | 9.6 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0011 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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