South Africa vs Tanzania: AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)

South Africa
390,000 high estimate
in 2009
Tanzania
110,000 high estimate
in 2009
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
3rd

AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199019992009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 390,000 high estimate against 110,000 high estimate in Tanzania, a difference of 280,000 high estimate.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 52,690 high estimate 75,200 high estimate 22,510 high estimate Tanzania
2000s 359,000 high estimate 129,000 high estimate 230,000 high estimate South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, South Africa or Tanzania?
South Africa, at 390,000 high estimate against 110,000 high estimate in Tanzania as of 2009.
What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between South Africa and Tanzania?
280,000 high estimate, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for aids deaths in adults and children?
South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.