Children newly infected with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children newly infected with HIV was 16,439 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,439 infections
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
37,886 infections
in 2010
All-time low
5,338 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV 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 16,439 infections for children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 37,886 infections in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,338 infections, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 86 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.
Children newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,338 infections | — |
| 1991 | 6,830 infections | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 8,540 infections | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 10,439 infections | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 12,865 infections | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 16,286 infections | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 19,360 infections | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 22,382 infections | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 25,270 infections | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 28,208 infections | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 30,724 infections | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 32,780 infections | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 34,326 infections | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 35,425 infections | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36,365 infections | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 36,894 infections | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 36,778 infections | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,482 infections | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 32,714 infections | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31,019 infections | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 37,886 infections | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 32,078 infections | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 26,088 infections | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 26,488 infections | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25,443 infections | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24,910 infections | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26,266 infections | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23,572 infections | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 23,037 infections | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22,113 infections | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22,958 infections | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20,611 infections | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 18,375 infections | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 17,740 infections | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16,439 infections | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,552 infections | 5,338 infections | 28,208 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,751 infections | 30,482 infections | 36,894 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,788 infections | 22,113 infections | 37,886 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,225 infections | 16,439 infections | 22,958 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,053 infections compare
- 3 South Africa 6,612 infections compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,140 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)
- 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 children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Mozambique was 16,439 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 children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37,886 infections in 2010.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,338 infections in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.