Number of new HIV infections in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of new HIV infections was 77,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Mozambique stood at 77,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Mozambique peaked at 170,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77,000, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160,000 | — |
| 2001 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 92,000 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 83,000 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 77,000 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,000 | 120,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,000 | 77,000 | 120,000 | 6 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Mozambique?
- Number of new hiv infections in Mozambique was 77,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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