Brazil vs Mozambique: New HIV infections
Brazil
55,472 infections
in 2024
Mozambique
91,525 infections
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- Brazil
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 91,525 infections against 55,472 infections in Brazil, a difference of 36,053 infections.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,752 infections | 93,987 infections | 59,234 infections | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 31,882 infections | 158,745 infections | 126,863 infections | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 63,230 infections | 149,117 infections | 85,887 infections | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 61,258 infections | 109,040 infections | 47,782 infections | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Brazil or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 91,525 infections against 55,472 infections in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Brazil and Mozambique?
- 36,053 infections, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.