Children (0-14) living with HIV in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 180,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in Mozambique stood at 180,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 200,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,700, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 88 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,770 | 9,700 | 78,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,100 | 91,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,000 | 190,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,000 | 180,000 | 190,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 South Africa 150,000 compare
- 3 Uganda 71,000 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 69,000 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 518,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 523,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 505,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 474,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Mozambique?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Mozambique was 180,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.