Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 50,295 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mozambique stood at 50,295 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mozambique peaked at 82,173 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46,900 deaths, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,579 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 55,714 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 63,024 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 69,844 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 75,900 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 80,664 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 82,173 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 79,741 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 72,314 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 71,032 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 71,993 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71,960 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 74,857 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 72,210 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 62,442 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 53,936 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 48,684 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 48,288 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 46,900 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 49,181 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 48,030 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50,295 deaths | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,899 deaths | 48,579 deaths | 82,173 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,045 deaths | 46,900 deaths | 74,857 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,162 deaths | 48,030 deaths | 50,295 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Mozambique was 50,295 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 82,173 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,900 deaths in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.