Children living with hiv in Mozambique

Mozambique: Children living with hiv was 180,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
180,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2016
All-time low
9,700
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Mozambique, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 9.7k1991: 13.0k1992: 17.0k1993: 22.0k1994: 30.0k1995: 38.0k1996: 47.0k1997: 56.0k1998: 67.0k1999: 78.0k2000: 91.0k2001: 100.0k2002: 120.0k2003: 130.0k2004: 140.0k2005: 150.0k2006: 160.0k2007: 160.0k2008: 170.0k2009: 180.0k2010: 190.0k2011: 190.0k2012: 190.0k2013: 190.0k2014: 190.0k2015: 190.0k2016: 200.0k2017: 190.0k2018: 190.0k2019: 190.0k2020: 190.0k2021: 190.0k2022: 190.0k2023: 180.0k2024: 180.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 180,000 for children living with hiv in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 200,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,700, in 1990.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,770 9,700 78,000 10
2000s 140,100 91,000 180,000 10
2010s 191,000 190,000 200,000 10
2020s 186,000 180,000 190,000 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 South Africa 150,000 compare
  2. 3 Uganda 71,000 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69,000 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Mozambique?
Children living with hiv in Mozambique was 180,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 9,700 in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for children living with hiv?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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