New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission by country
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.
Countries reporting
85
Highest
54,932 infections
South Africa
Lowest
0.2079 infections
Bahrain
Median
192.44 infections
Years covered
35
1990β2024
Data points
2,965
What the numbers show
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 54,932 infections in South Africa; the lowest is 0.2079 infections in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 192.44 infections, and the mean is 2,488 infections.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 2,263,420.0%), and the largest decrease in Mauritania (down 67.7%).
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 54,932 infections | 2024 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Mozambique | 28,843 infections | 2024 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Uganda | 20,630 infections | 2024 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 18,074 infections | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Zambia | 11,708 infections | 2024 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Kenya | 11,345 infections | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 10,339 infections | 2024 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Malawi | 8,390 infections | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Angola | 4,998 infections | 2024 | up 156.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 4,153 infections | 2024 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Ghana | 4,060 infections | 2024 | up 69.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3,056 infections | 2024 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 2,663 infections | 2024 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Namibia | 2,519 infections | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2,250 infections | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Rwanda | 1,859 infections | 2024 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Eswatini | 1,729 infections | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Botswana | 1,669 infections | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Chad | 1,397 infections | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Lesotho | 1,366 infections | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 21 | South Sudan | 1,169 infections | 2024 | up 124.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 1,161 infections | 2024 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea | 1,037 infections | 2024 | up 2,263,420.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 916.75 infections | 2024 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 914.74 infections | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Togo | 849.97 infections | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Benin | 715.49 infections | 2024 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Haiti | 692.79 infections | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Thailand | 691.63 infections | 2024 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Congo | 674.3 infections | 2024 | up 118.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Mali | 579.85 infections | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Papua New Guinea | 518.23 infections | 2024 | up 236.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Myanmar | 507.78 infections | 2024 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Burundi | 466.75 infections | 2024 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 404.65 infections | 2024 | up 65.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Gabon | 345.5 infections | 2024 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Vietnam | 313.23 infections | 2024 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Senegal | 312.86 infections | 2024 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Peru | 305.48 infections | 2024 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Niger | 291.7 infections | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 220.19 infections | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 219.64 infections | 2023 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Madagascar | 192.44 infections | 2024 | up 977.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Cambodia | 185.3 infections | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Ecuador | 158.97 infections | 2024 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Gambia | 158.97 infections | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Bolivia | 154.95 infections | 2024 | up 155.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Pakistan | 125.31 infections | 2024 | up 869.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Guatemala | 95.21 infections | 2023 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Algeria | 83.41 infections | 2019 | up 523.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Morocco | 78.76 infections | 2024 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Somalia | 64.28 infections | 2022 | up 439.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Guyana | 60.94 infections | 2024 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Panama | 58.34 infections | 2024 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 56.91 infections | 2024 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Egypt | 48.54 infections | 2024 | up 498.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Malaysia | 47.72 infections | 2024 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Laos | 47.13 infections | 2024 | up 506.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Nepal | 46.84 infections | 2024 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Romania | 45.23 infections | 2024 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Cuba | 45.07 infections | 2024 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Kyrgyzstan | 41.37 infections | 2024 | up 31.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Paraguay | 40.98 infections | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Honduras | 39.71 infections | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Moldova | 34.12 infections | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Portugal | 28.11 infections | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 67 | Philippines | 27.33 infections | 2024 | up 420.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Fiji | 26.85 infections | 2024 | up 733.6% | volatile |
| 69 | El Salvador | 26.38 infections | 2024 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Sudan | 24.86 infections | 2024 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Suriname | 21.88 infections | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Netherlands | 17.72 infections | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Libya | 17.67 infections | 2024 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Mauritania | 17.46 infections | 2024 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Armenia | 17.08 infections | 2024 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Yemen | 13.94 infections | 2024 | up 335.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Djibouti | 12.88 infections | 2024 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Cape Verde | 12.6 infections | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Ireland | 10.61 infections | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 10.19 infections | 2024 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Tunisia | 8.95 infections | 2024 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 82 | East Timor | 5.83 infections | 2024 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Afghanistan | 5.4 infections | 2024 | up 178.3% | volatile |
| 84 | United Arab Emirates | 0.9023 infections | 2024 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Bahrain | 0.2079 infections | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.