Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 16,439 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,439
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
37,886
in 2010
All-time low
5,338
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16,439 for share of children under fifteen years old 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, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 37,886 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,338, 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.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,338 | — |
| 1991 | 6,830 | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 8,540 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 10,439 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 12,865 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 16,286 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 19,360 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 22,382 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 25,270 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 28,208 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 30,724 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 32,780 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 34,326 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 35,425 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36,365 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 36,894 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 36,778 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,482 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 32,714 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31,019 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 37,886 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 32,078 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 26,088 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 26,488 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25,443 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24,910 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26,266 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23,572 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 23,037 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22,113 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22,958 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 20,611 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 18,375 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 17,740 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16,439 | -7.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16,439 is above the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 20.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16,439 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 16.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,552 | 5,338 | 28,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,751 | 30,482 | 36,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,788 | 22,113 | 37,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,225 | 16,439 | 22,958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,053 compare
- 3 South Africa 6,612 compare
- 4 Tanzania 5,140 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mozambique?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mozambique was 16,439 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37,886 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,338 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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