Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Mozambique
Mozambique: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
2nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2000
All-time low
2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Mozambique is 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Mozambique peaked at 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -13.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 20.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.185 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 10.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
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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 incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Mozambique?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Mozambique was 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.