Mozambique vs South Africa: Incidence of hiv by age

Mozambique
4.91
in 2024
South Africa
5.25
in 2024
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Incidence of hiv by age over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
510152025199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.25 against 4.91 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.34.

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 144 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 10.61 17.23 6.63 South Africa
2000s 14.24 17.52 3.28 South Africa
2010s 11.06 10.32 0.739 Mozambique
2020s 6.35 5.96 0.3906 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv by age, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.25 against 4.91 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv by age between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.34, 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 by age?
Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed