Mozambique vs South Africa: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv

Mozambique
16,439
in 2024
South Africa
6,612
in 2024
Mozambique rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16,439 against 6,612 in South Africa, a difference of 9,827.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15,552 37,609 22,058 South Africa
2000s 33,751 68,007 34,256 South Africa
2010s 26,788 14,545 12,244 Mozambique
2020s 19,225 7,852 11,372 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 16,439 against 6,612 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Mozambique and South Africa?
9,827, with Mozambique 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
Mozambique ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children under fifteen years old 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
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed