HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 4.91 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.91 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6 infections per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.91 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.91 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Mozambique peaked at 15.6 infections per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.91 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.36 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.52 infections per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 7.75 infections per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 8.84 infections per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 9.88 infections per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 11.39 infections per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 12.64 infections per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 13.72 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 14.59 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 15.36 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.53 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.15 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.55 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.25 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.89 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.65 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.34 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.28 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.16 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.07 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.12 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.06 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.75 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.77 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.94 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.96 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 9.06 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 8.53 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.33 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.74 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.15 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.34 infections per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 5.62 infections per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 4.91 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 infections per 1,000 people | 5.36 infections per 1,000 people | 15.36 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 infections per 1,000 people | 13.16 infections per 1,000 people | 15.6 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 infections per 1,000 people | 8.33 infections per 1,000 people | 13.12 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 infections per 1,000 people | 4.91 infections per 1,000 people | 7.74 infections per 1,000 people | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Mozambique?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Mozambique was 4.91 infections per 1,000 people 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 incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 infections per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.