Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 2.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique is 2.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique peaked at 9.19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 | — |
| 2001 | 9.19 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.04 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.75 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.41 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.25 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.77 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.51 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | -11.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768, 16.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 | 7.57 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.71 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 2.87 | 4.45 | 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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Mozambique was 2.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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