Mozambique vs South Africa: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Mozambique
16,000
in 2024
South Africa
6,600
in 2024
Mozambique rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16,000 against 6,600 in South Africa, a difference of 9,400.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15,360 37,650 22,290 South Africa
2000s 33,700 68,000 34,300 South Africa
2010s 26,700 14,570 12,130 Mozambique
2020s 19,200 7,860 11,340 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 16,000 against 6,600 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Mozambique and South Africa?
9,400, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 3,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.