Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 16,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,000
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
38,000
in 2010
All-time low
5,300
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16,000 for 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 38,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,300, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300 | — |
| 1991 | 6,800 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 8,500 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 31,000 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 38,000 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 32,000 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 26,000 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 810, 19.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 16.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,360 | 5,300 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,700 | 30,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,700 | 22,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,200 | 16,000 | 23,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,100 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,600 compare
- 4 Tanzania 5,100 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)
- 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 number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique was 16,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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