Incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique

Mozambique: Incidence of hiv by age was 4.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.91
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2000
All-time low
4.91
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique, 1990–2024

57.51012.5151990200720241990: 5.41991: 6.51992: 7.71993: 8.81994: 9.91995: 11.41996: 12.61997: 13.71998: 14.61999: 15.42000: 15.62001: 15.52002: 15.12003: 14.52004: 14.32005: 13.92006: 13.72007: 13.32008: 13.32009: 13.22010: 13.12011: 13.12012: 13.12013: 12.72014: 11.82015: 10.92016: 102017: 9.12018: 8.52019: 8.32020: 7.72021: 7.12022: 6.32023: 5.62024: 4.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 4.91 for incidence of hiv 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, incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique peaked at 15.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.91, 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.

Incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5.36 —
1991 6.52 +21.6%
1992 7.75 +18.9%
1993 8.84 +14.1%
1994 9.88 +11.8%
1995 11.39 +15.2%
1996 12.64 +11.0%
1997 13.72 +8.6%
1998 14.59 +6.3%
1999 15.36 +5.3%
2000 15.6 +1.6%
2001 15.53 -0.5%
2002 15.15 -2.5%
2003 14.55 -4.0%
2004 14.25 -2.0%
2005 13.89 -2.6%
2006 13.65 -1.7%
2007 13.34 -2.3%
2008 13.28 -0.4%
2009 13.16 -0.9%
2010 13.07 -0.7%
2011 13.12 +0.4%
2012 13.06 -0.4%
2013 12.75 -2.4%
2014 11.77 -7.7%
2015 10.94 -7.0%
2016 9.96 -9.0%
2017 9.06 -9.0%
2018 8.53 -5.9%
2019 8.33 -2.3%
2020 7.74 -7.1%
2021 7.15 -7.6%
2022 6.34 -11.3%
2023 5.62 -11.5%
2024 4.91 -12.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 4.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 17.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 4.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.61 5.36 15.36 10
2000s 14.24 13.16 15.6 10
2010s 11.06 8.33 13.12 10
2020s 6.35 4.91 7.74 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 1 Eswatini 7.49 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 5.25 compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 3.09 compare
  4. 5 Botswana 3.06 compare
  5. 6 Zambia 2.76 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique?
Incidence of hiv by age in Mozambique was 4.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for incidence of hiv by age?
Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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