New HIV infections in Mozambique
Mozambique: New HIV infections was 130,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
130,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
160,000
in 2002
All-time low
25,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009
New HIV infections in Mozambique, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 130,000 for new hiv infections in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Mozambique peaked at 160,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,000 | — |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 43,000 | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 67,000 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 79,000 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 91,000 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 100,000 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 130,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 9.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 130,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,100, 21.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,300 | 25,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,000 | 130,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Mozambique?
- New hiv infections in Mozambique was 130,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for new hiv infections?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.