Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS

Mozambique
50,295 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
45,007 deaths
in 2021
Mozambique rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 50,295 deaths against 45,007 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 5,288 deaths.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 69,899 deaths 189,469 deaths 119,571 deaths South Africa
2010s 60,045 deaths 83,516 deaths 23,471 deaths South Africa
2020s 49,162 deaths 46,177 deaths 2,985 deaths Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 50,295 deaths against 45,007 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Mozambique and South Africa?
5,288 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.