Number of new HIV infections in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of new HIV infections was 92,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 92,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Mozambique peaked at 170,000 Cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92,000 Cases, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 160,000 Cases | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170,000 Cases | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 160,000 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 150,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 130,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 130,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 110,000 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 100,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 92,000 Cases | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,000 Cases | 150,000 Cases | 160,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,000 Cases | 130,000 Cases | 170,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,400 Cases | 92,000 Cases | 130,000 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 South Africa 170,000 Cases compare
- 3 Brazil 55,000 Cases compare
- 4 Nigeria 48,000 Cases compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 Cases 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Mozambique?
- Number of new hiv infections in Mozambique was 92,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 Cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,000 Cases in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.