HIV/AIDS deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: HIV/AIDS deaths was 44,044 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44,044 deaths
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
82,480 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
5,245 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Mozambique is 44,044 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Mozambique peaked at 82,480 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,245 deaths, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 143 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,245 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 7,030 deaths | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 9,266 deaths | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 11,934 deaths | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 15,522 deaths | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 20,716 deaths | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 25,794 deaths | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 31,562 deaths | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 37,592 deaths | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 44,150 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 50,985 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 58,009 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 65,039 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 71,471 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 77,204 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 81,651 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 82,480 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 77,378 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 72,581 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 71,180 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 72,950 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72,144 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 74,242 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72,098 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 63,119 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 55,230 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 50,682 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 48,877 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46,975 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 48,857 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,072 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 49,817 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48,766 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 46,296 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 44,044 deaths | -4.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 44,044 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 18.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 44,044 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 13.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,881 deaths | 5,245 deaths | 44,150 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,798 deaths | 50,985 deaths | 82,480 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,517 deaths | 46,975 deaths | 74,242 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,799 deaths | 44,044 deaths | 50,072 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Mozambique?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Mozambique was 44,044 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 82,480 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,245 deaths in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.