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
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.
Children living with hiv in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,700 | — |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 47,000 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 67,000 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 78,000 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 91,000 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 100,000 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 180,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 27.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 180,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 22.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 3 Uganda 71,000 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 69,000 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 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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