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HIV-related deaths — Western Africa

HIV-related deaths in Western Africa in 2024 — 82,200 people. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 65.8%.

2024 82,200 people −7.91% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 284,300 people2004
Period minimum 82,200 people2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

HIV-related deaths — Western Africa, 2000–20240100,000200,000300,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 240,090 people2001: 255,490 people2002: 270,460 people2003: 272,860 people2004: 284,300 people2005: 269,090 people2006: 260,950 people2007: 243,100 people2008: 222,570 people2009: 200,440 people2010: 192,830 people2011: 186,230 people2012: 177,530 people2013: 166,320 people2014: 157,970 people2015: 151,930 people2016: 144,500 people2017: 138,100 people2018: 135,100 people2019: 130,400 people2020: 117,500 people2021: 106,500 people2022: 96,880 people2023: 89,260 people2024: 82,200 people
Change over the period: −157,890 (−65.76%) Average annual rate: -4.37 %
HIV-related deaths — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 82,200 −7,060 −7.91%
2023 89,260 −7,620 −7.87%
2022 96,880 −9,620 −9.03%
2021 106,500 −11,000 −9.36%
2020 117,500 −12,900 −9.89%
2019 130,400 −4,700 −3.48%
2018 135,100 −3,000 −2.17%
2017 138,100 −6,400 −4.43%
2016 144,500 −7,430 −4.89%
2015 151,930 −6,040 −3.82%
2014 157,970 −8,350 −5.02%
2013 166,320 −11,210 −6.31%
2012 177,530 −8,700 −4.67%
2011 186,230 −6,600 −3.42%
2010 192,830 −7,610 −3.8%
2009 200,440 −22,130 −9.94%
2008 222,570 −20,530 −8.45%
2007 243,100 −17,850 −6.84%
2006 260,950 −8,140 −3.03%
2005 269,090 −15,210 −5.35%
2004 284,300 +11,440 +4.19%
2003 272,860 +2,400 +0.89%
2002 270,460 +14,970 +5.86%
2001 255,490 +15,400 +6.41%
2000 240,090 — —

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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