HIV-related deaths — all countries

HIV-related deaths — Sub-Saharan Africa

HIV-related deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024 — 382,840 people. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 72%.

2024 382,840 people −4.66% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1.57M people2004
Period minimum 382,840 people2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

HIV-related deaths — Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–20240500,0001M1.5M2M2000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 1,365,590 people2001: 1,442,090 people2002: 1,508,660 people2003: 1,551,860 people2004: 1,570,600 people2005: 1,499,360 people2006: 1,409,140 people2007: 1,274,520 people2008: 1,137,350 people2009: 1,028,430 people2010: 939,540 people2011: 855,780 people2012: 786,770 people2013: 719,470 people2014: 670,600 people2015: 630,540 people2016: 597,220 people2017: 564,620 people2018: 537,130 people2019: 520,910 people2020: 487,910 people2021: 457,390 people2022: 430,140 people2023: 401,560 people2024: 382,840 people
Change over the period: −982,750 (−71.97%) Average annual rate: -5.16 %
HIV-related deaths — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 382,840 −18,720 −4.66%
2023 401,560 −28,580 −6.64%
2022 430,140 −27,250 −5.96%
2021 457,390 −30,520 −6.26%
2020 487,910 −33,000 −6.34%
2019 520,910 −16,220 −3.02%
2018 537,130 −27,490 −4.87%
2017 564,620 −32,600 −5.46%
2016 597,220 −33,320 −5.28%
2015 630,540 −40,060 −5.97%
2014 670,600 −48,870 −6.79%
2013 719,470 −67,300 −8.55%
2012 786,770 −69,010 −8.06%
2011 855,780 −83,760 −8.92%
2010 939,540 −88,890 −8.64%
2009 1.03M −108,920 −9.58%
2008 1.14M −137,170 −10.76%
2007 1.27M −134,620 −9.55%
2006 1.41M −90,220 −6.02%
2005 1.5M −71,240 −4.54%
2004 1.57M +18,740 +1.21%
2003 1.55M +43,200 +2.86%
2002 1.51M +66,570 +4.62%
2001 1.44M +76,500 +5.6%
2000 1.37M

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.