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