Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 70,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70,000
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
130,000
in 2013
All-time low
31,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 70,000 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 130,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31,000, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,000 | — |
| 1991 | 38,000 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 54,000 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 79,000 | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 90,000 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 99,000 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 91,000 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 84,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 77,000 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 70,000 | -9.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 70,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,100, 33.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 70,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 18.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,300 | 31,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,900 | 99,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,600 | 70,000 | 96,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 3 Tanzania 36,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 30,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 30,000 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mozambique?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mozambique was 70,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.