AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) by country
AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.
Countries reporting
145
Highest
53,000 UNAIDS estimates
South Africa
Lowest
100 UNAIDS estimates
Vanuatu
Median
500 UNAIDS estimates
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
5,054
What the numbers show
AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) is currently reported for 145 countries. The highest value is 53,000 UNAIDS estimates in South Africa; the lowest is 100 UNAIDS estimates in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 500 UNAIDS estimates, and the mean is 3,420 UNAIDS estimates.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 530.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Philippines (up 303.5%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 80.0%).
AIDS estimated deaths: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 53,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 42,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 47.5% | flat |
| 4 | Tanzania | 26,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 5 | Indonesia | 24,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 6 | Kenya | 21,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Uganda | 20,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 17,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Zambia | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 14,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 10 | Malawi | 14,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Pakistan | 14,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 145.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Angola | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 13 | Ghana | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 15 | Brazil | 12,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 9,600 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Cameroon | 9,400 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 68.7% | rising |
| 18 | Thailand | 9,100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8,400 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Myanmar | 6,200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo | 6,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 22 | South Sudan | 5,100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.8% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 4,400 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 4,200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Lesotho | 4,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Botswana | 3,800 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Chad | 3,500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 44.4% | flat |
| 28 | Papua New Guinea | 3,400 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 29 | Guinea | 3,300 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 30 | Mali | 3,200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 44.8% | flat |
| 30 | Namibia | 3,200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Colombia | 3,100 UNAIDS estimates | 2023 | down 45.6% | rising |
| 32 | Madagascar | 3,100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Eswatini | 2,900 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Rwanda | 2,800 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 2,700 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 37 | Sudan | 2,500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 38 | Philippines | 2,300 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 303.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 2,200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 38.9% | rising |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 2,100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Venezuela | 2,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 1,800 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 53.8% | rising |
| 42 | Togo | 1,800 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Gabon | 1,700 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 1,400 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 46 | Argentina | 1,300 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 46 | Benin | 1,300 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 1,300 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 46 | Haiti | 1,300 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 50 | Gambia | 1,200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 51 | Burundi | 1,100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Cambodia | 1,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 41.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Niger | 980 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Senegal | 970 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 48.9% | rising |
| 55 | Guinea-Bissau | 950 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Liberia | 900 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 57 | Peru | 870 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Djibouti | 640 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 41.8% | rising |
| 59 | Afghanistan | 620 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Yemen | 620 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Nepal | 580 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 560 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Bolivia | 530 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 59.2% | rising |
| 64 | Cuba | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Algeria | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Ecuador | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 61.5% | rising |
| 64 | Eritrea | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Spain | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Guatemala | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Honduras | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Italy | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Laos | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Latvia | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Morocco | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 64 | Moldova | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Panama | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 64 | Paraguay | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Somalia | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2022 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 64 | Suriname | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Tunisia | 500 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 82 | Armenia | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 82 | Belize | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 82 | Canada | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2022 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 82 | Germany | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Fiji | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 82 | United Kingdom | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Guyana | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Libya | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Mauritania | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 64.9% | rising |
| 82 | Portugal | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 82 | Romania | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 82 | El Salvador | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 200 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Albania | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | United Arab Emirates | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Australia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Belgium | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Bahrain | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Bahamas | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Barbados | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 98 | Bhutan | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Switzerland | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Comoros | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Cape Verde | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 98 | Dominica | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Denmark | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Estonia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Georgia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Greece | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Croatia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Ireland | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Iraq | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Iceland | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Jordan | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Lithuania | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Maldives | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Malta | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Montenegro | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Mongolia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Netherlands | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Norway | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | New Zealand | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Oman | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 98 | Qatar | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Singapore | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Solomon Islands | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Serbia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Slovakia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Slovenia | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Syria | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | East Timor | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Tuvalu | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Vanuatu | 100 UNAIDS estimates | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 630,000 UNAIDS estimates
About this data
AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.