Mozambique vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Mozambique
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
South Africa
7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Mozambique, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 137 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 | 11.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 21.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 22.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 7.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 12.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 7.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.