New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar
Madagascar: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission was 192.44 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 192.44 infections for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 977.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar peaked at 192.44 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 infections, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 43rd 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.
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0 infections | — |
| 1992 | 0 infections | — |
| 1993 | 0 infections | — |
| 1994 | 0 infections | — |
| 1995 | 0 infections | — |
| 1996 | 0 infections | — |
| 1997 | 0 infections | — |
| 1998 | 0 infections | — |
| 1999 | 0 infections | — |
| 2000 | 0 infections | — |
| 2001 | 0 infections | — |
| 2002 | 0 infections | — |
| 2003 | 0 infections | — |
| 2004 | 0.2531 infections | — |
| 2005 | 0.3811 infections | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 infections | +368.7% |
| 2007 | 3.34 infections | +87.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 infections | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 2.36 infections | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.21 infections | +120.7% |
| 2011 | 32.52 infections | +524.3% |
| 2012 | 23.68 infections | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 19.08 infections | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 17.86 infections | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.63 infections | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.23 infections | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9 infections | +256.3% |
| 2018 | 65.59 infections | +99.4% |
| 2019 | 79.49 infections | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 60.63 infections | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 88.4 infections | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 92.63 infections | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 145.67 infections | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 192.44 infections | +32.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 192.44 infections is below the median for low income countries, which is 914.74 infections, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 192.44 infections is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267 infections, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +524.3% | 5.21 infections | 32.52 infections |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 infections | 0 infections | 3.34 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.22 infections | 5.21 infections | 79.49 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.95 infections | 60.63 infections | 192.44 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar?
- New hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Madagascar was 192.44 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 192.44 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.