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HIV-related deaths — Low-income countries

HIV-related deaths in low-income countries in 2024 — 138,470 people. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 69.9%.

2024 138,470 people −4.49% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 495,500 people2003
Period minimum 138,470 people2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

HIV-related deaths — Low-income countries, 2000–20240200,000400,000600,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 459,900 people2001: 477,630 people2002: 490,050 people2003: 495,500 people2004: 495,300 people2005: 473,970 people2006: 447,890 people2007: 415,420 people2008: 379,180 people2009: 347,490 people2010: 329,810 people2011: 309,550 people2012: 292,840 people2013: 275,450 people2014: 254,130 people2015: 229,710 people2016: 216,350 people2017: 199,920 people2018: 186,400 people2019: 182,310 people2020: 172,140 people2021: 164,270 people2022: 155,630 people2023: 144,980 people2024: 138,470 people
Change over the period: −321,430 (−69.89%) Average annual rate: -4.88 %
HIV-related deaths — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 138,470 −6,510 −4.49%
2023 144,980 −10,650 −6.84%
2022 155,630 −8,640 −5.26%
2021 164,270 −7,870 −4.57%
2020 172,140 −10,170 −5.58%
2019 182,310 −4,090 −2.19%
2018 186,400 −13,520 −6.76%
2017 199,920 −16,430 −7.59%
2016 216,350 −13,360 −5.82%
2015 229,710 −24,420 −9.61%
2014 254,130 −21,320 −7.74%
2013 275,450 −17,390 −5.94%
2012 292,840 −16,710 −5.4%
2011 309,550 −20,260 −6.14%
2010 329,810 −17,680 −5.09%
2009 347,490 −31,690 −8.36%
2008 379,180 −36,240 −8.72%
2007 415,420 −32,470 −7.25%
2006 447,890 −26,080 −5.5%
2005 473,970 −21,330 −4.31%
2004 495,300 −200 −0.04%
2003 495,500 +5,450 +1.11%
2002 490,050 +12,420 +2.6%
2001 477,630 +17,730 +3.86%
2000 459,900 — —

About the indicator

The estimated number of deaths during a year from causes related to HIV. The wording “related” is not accidental: the virus itself destroys immunity, while the immediate cause of death is usually another infection, most often tuberculosis. This series shows the effect of the arrival of affordable antiretroviral therapy — since the mid-2000s mortality has been falling while the number of people living with HIV keeps growing.

Important: A UNAIDS estimate with an uncertainty interval; the central estimate is taken. Part of these deaths are at the same time counted as tuberculosis deaths in statistics where HIV status is not separated out.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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