Mozambique vs South Africa: New HIV infections
Mozambique
91,525 infections
in 2024
South Africa
166,536 infections
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
New HIV infections over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 166,536 infections against 91,525 infections in Mozambique, a difference of 75,011 infections.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,987 infections | 377,992 infections | 284,006 infections | South Africa |
| 2000s | 158,745 infections | 459,655 infections | 300,910 infections | South Africa |
| 2010s | 149,117 infections | 277,331 infections | 128,214 infections | South Africa |
| 2020s | 109,040 infections | 181,326 infections | 72,286 infections | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 166,536 infections against 91,525 infections in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 75,011 infections, with South Africa 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 new hiv infections?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st 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.