Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos
Laos: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 47.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos stood at 47.13. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 506.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos peaked at 47.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Laos 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 6.89 | — |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 6.45 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.74 | +81.9% |
| 2012 | 12.23 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.78 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 8.84 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 20.32 | +129.8% |
| 2017 | 20.55 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.96 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 17.43 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 20.43 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 30.51 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 34.17 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 47.13 | +37.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 47.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518.23, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 47.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.51, 40% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +129.8% | 8.84 | 20.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 0 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 6.46 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 | 20.43 | 47.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Laos was 47.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 47.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 506.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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