Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 34,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,000
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
2nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
62,000
in 2012
All-time low
14,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 34,000 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 62,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 21,000 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 42,000 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 46,000 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 62,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 57,000 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 54,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 51,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 49,000 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 41,000 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 34,000 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,400 | 14,000 | 53,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,500 | 55,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,200 | 49,000 | 62,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,200 | 34,000 | 48,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 South Africa 71,000 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 14,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 14,000 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Mozambique?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Mozambique was 34,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 62,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.