Share of young men and women living with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of young men and women living with HIV was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.5% for share of young men and women living with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young men and women living with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 3.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 5th 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.
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 12.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 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 share of young men and women living with hiv in Mozambique?
- Share of young men and women living with hiv in Mozambique was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young men and women living with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.