Mozambique vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Mozambique
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Africa
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 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 | 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 6.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 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 15-49?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). 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 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.