Mozambique vs Zambia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Mozambique
28,843 infections
in 2024
Zambia
11,708 infections
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 28,843 infections against 11,708 infections in Zambia, a difference of 17,135 infections.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15.64 infections | 0 infections | 15.64 infections | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3,585 infections | 3,364 infections | 220.66 infections | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 21,955 infections | 11,679 infections | 10,277 infections | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 29,291 infections | 12,636 infections | 16,654 infections | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 28,843 infections against 11,708 infections in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 17,135 infections, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.