Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Mozambique: Children newly infected with HIV

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9,053 infections
in 2024
Mozambique
16,439 infections
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Mozambique rank
1st

Children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16,439 infections against 9,053 infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 7,386 infections.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 17,878 infections 15,552 infections 2,326 infections Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 15,722 infections 33,751 infections 18,029 infections Mozambique
2010s 9,989 infections 26,788 infections 16,800 infections Mozambique
2020s 9,011 infections 19,225 infections 10,213 infections Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 16,439 infections against 9,053 infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mozambique?
7,386 infections, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mozambique rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 86 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 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

Indicator
Children newly infected with HIV
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.