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Introduction: Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global concern of all governments , nongovernmental organizations and partners , it is more prevalent in people of reproductive age , the epidemiological behavior of the transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus varies gender , region , age , and being pregnant , shown by prevalence studies. Objective: To describe the prevalence of HIV infection among women teens assisted in the General Maternity Hospital of Huambo , according to their socioeconomic profile. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from February to August 2010 on a convenience sample consisting of 381 adolescent mothers , interviewed postpartum Maternity in the Angola - Huambo Central Hospital . Data were obtained from primary form from standardized interviews and secondary extracted in consultation antenatal cards . Descriptive analyzes were performed to compare groups of postpartum women stratified into two categories (of 10-16 years and 17-19 years from socioeconomic variables. 381 women were interviewed , and 147 ( 38.6 % ) aged between 14 and 16 years , and 234 ( 61.4 % ) between 17 and 19 years . Conclusion: The prevalence of HIV infection among women teens was 0.6 %