Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in South Africa
South Africa: Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals was 256,275 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in South Africa, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 256,275 for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in South Africa peaked at 295,023 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 256,275, in 2024.
That places South Africa 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 282,583 | — |
| 2011 | 264,094 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 292,632 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 286,224 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 294,805 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 295,023 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 289,232 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 286,828 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 285,838 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 282,800 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 278,286 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 274,321 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 269,030 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 262,960 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 256,275 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 256,275 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 256,275 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200, 1281.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 256,275 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,508, 56.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286,006 | 264,094 | 295,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,191 | 256,275 | 278,286 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in South Africa?
- Number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in South Africa was 256,275 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 295,023 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,275 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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