Mozambique vs South Africa: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Mozambique
16,000 ages 0-14
in 2024
South Africa
6,600 ages 0-14
in 2024
Mozambique rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16,000 ages 0-14 against 6,600 ages 0-14 in South Africa, a difference of 9,400 ages 0-14.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 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 | 15,360 ages 0-14 | 37,650 ages 0-14 | 22,290 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 33,700 ages 0-14 | 68,000 ages 0-14 | 34,300 ages 0-14 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26,700 ages 0-14 | 14,570 ages 0-14 | 12,130 ages 0-14 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 19,200 ages 0-14 | 7,860 ages 0-14 | 11,340 ages 0-14 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 16,000 ages 0-14 against 6,600 ages 0-14 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 9,400 ages 0-14, with Mozambique 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 annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.