Mozambique vs South Africa: HIV/AIDS deaths
Mozambique
44,044 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
53,299 deaths
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
HIV/AIDS deaths over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53,299 deaths against 44,044 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 9,255 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 143 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,881 deaths | 70,873 deaths | 49,992 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 70,798 deaths | 238,198 deaths | 167,400 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60,517 deaths | 92,647 deaths | 32,129 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47,799 deaths | 55,392 deaths | 7,593 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53,299 deaths against 44,044 deaths in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 9,255 deaths, with South Africa 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 hiv/aids deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.