New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Mozambique
Mozambique: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Mozambique stood at 4.91 infections per 1,000 people. 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.91 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 17.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.91 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Mozambique?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 infections per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.