HIV-related deaths — all countries

HIV-related deaths — Southern Africa

HIV-related deaths in Southern Africa in 2024 — 66,900 people. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 71.7%.

2024 66,900 people −1.91% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 338,000 people2004
Period minimum 66,900 people2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

HIV-related deaths — Southern Africa, 2000–20240100,000200,000300,000400,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 236,400 people2001: 271,500 people2002: 295,400 people2003: 328,000 people2004: 338,000 people2005: 333,000 people2006: 315,800 people2007: 278,900 people2008: 242,800 people2009: 218,400 people2010: 185,000 people2011: 152,700 people2012: 131,900 people2013: 112,400 people2014: 101,700 people2015: 98,600 people2016: 96,700 people2017: 90,300 people2018: 84,300 people2019: 79,100 people2020: 74,400 people2021: 71,300 people2022: 69,500 people2023: 68,200 people2024: 66,900 people
Change over the period: −169,500 (−71.7%) Average annual rate: -5.12 %
HIV-related deaths — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 66,900 −1,300 −1.91%
2023 68,200 −1,300 −1.87%
2022 69,500 −1,800 −2.52%
2021 71,300 −3,100 −4.17%
2020 74,400 −4,700 −5.94%
2019 79,100 −5,200 −6.17%
2018 84,300 −6,000 −6.64%
2017 90,300 −6,400 −6.62%
2016 96,700 −1,900 −1.93%
2015 98,600 −3,100 −3.05%
2014 101,700 −10,700 −9.52%
2013 112,400 −19,500 −14.78%
2012 131,900 −20,800 −13.62%
2011 152,700 −32,300 −17.46%
2010 185,000 −33,400 −15.29%
2009 218,400 −24,400 −10.05%
2008 242,800 −36,100 −12.94%
2007 278,900 −36,900 −11.68%
2006 315,800 −17,200 −5.17%
2005 333,000 −5,000 −1.48%
2004 338,000 +10,000 +3.05%
2003 328,000 +32,600 +11.04%
2002 295,400 +23,900 +8.8%
2001 271,500 +35,100 +14.85%
2000 236,400

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.