Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 6.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zimbabwe is 6.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.8 | — |
| 2011 | 21 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 9 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.29 | 7.4 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zimbabwe?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Zimbabwe was 6.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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