Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Number of children newly infected with hiv

Democratic Republic of Congo
9,100
in 2024
Mozambique
16,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Mozambique rank
1st

Number of children newly infected with hiv over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16,000 against 9,100 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6,900.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 18,000 15,360 2,640 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15,800 33,700 17,900 Mozambique
2010s 9,940 26,700 16,760 Mozambique
2020s 9,020 19,200 10,180 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 16,000 against 9,100 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of children newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
6,900, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for number of children newly infected with hiv?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children newly infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed