New HIV infections in Mozambique
Mozambique: New HIV infections was 91,525 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,525 infections
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
166,223 infections
in 2010
All-time low
38,778 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 91,525 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Mozambique peaked at 166,223 infections in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,778 infections, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 144 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.
New HIV infections in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,778 infections | — |
| 1991 | 48,195 infections | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 58,519 infections | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 69,104 infections | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 82,865 infections | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 101,668 infections | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 116,865 infections | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 130,330 infections | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 141,508 infections | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 152,034 infections | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 157,978 infections | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 161,073 infections | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 161,302 infections | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 159,373 infections | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 159,974 infections | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 159,629 infections | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 159,924 infections | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 153,252 infections | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 157,557 infections | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 157,388 infections | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 166,223 infections | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 164,215 infections | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 161,296 infections | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 162,255 infections | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 154,522 infections | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 148,700 infections | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 142,519 infections | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 132,830 infections | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 129,299 infections | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 129,313 infections | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125,808 infections | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 118,823 infections | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 108,554 infections | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 100,488 infections | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 91,525 infections | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,987 infections | 38,778 infections | 152,034 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,745 infections | 153,252 infections | 161,302 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,117 infections | 129,299 infections | 166,223 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,040 infections | 91,525 infections | 125,808 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 South Africa 166,536 infections compare
- 3 Brazil 55,472 infections compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,098 infections compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,208 infections 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Mozambique?
- New hiv infections in Mozambique was 91,525 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 166,223 infections in 2010.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,778 infections in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for new hiv infections?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.