Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 16,000 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,000 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
38,000 ages 0-14
in 2010
All-time low
5,300 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16,000 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 38,000 ages 0-14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,300 ages 0-14, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 6,800 ages 0-14 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 8,500 ages 0-14 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 ages 0-14 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 13,000 ages 0-14 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 ages 0-14 | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 19,000 ages 0-14 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 25,000 ages 0-14 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 33,000 ages 0-14 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 34,000 ages 0-14 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 ages 0-14 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36,000 ages 0-14 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37,000 ages 0-14 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 33,000 ages 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 31,000 ages 0-14 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 38,000 ages 0-14 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 32,000 ages 0-14 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,000 ages 0-14 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 23,000 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23,000 ages 0-14 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21,000 ages 0-14 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18,000 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 18,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,000 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,360 ages 0-14 | 5,300 ages 0-14 | 28,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,700 ages 0-14 | 30,000 ages 0-14 | 37,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,700 ages 0-14 | 22,000 ages 0-14 | 38,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,200 ages 0-14 | 16,000 ages 0-14 | 23,000 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,100 ages 0-14 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,600 ages 0-14 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,100 ages 0-14 compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique was 16,000 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 ages 0-14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.