Mozambique vs South Africa: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Mozambique
34,000
in 2024
South Africa
71,000
in 2024
Mozambique rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71,000 against 34,000 in Mozambique, a difference of 37,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 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 137 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 | 33,400 | 158,000 | 124,600 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55,500 | 191,000 | 135,500 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56,200 | 118,900 | 62,700 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41,200 | 74,800 | 33,600 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71,000 against 34,000 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 37,000, 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.