Prevalence of HIV, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of HIV, female was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, female in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Mozambique is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Mozambique peaked at 9.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 prevalence of hiv, female in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Mozambique was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.