Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,000 low estimate against 10,000 low estimate in Lesotho as of 2009.

What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

16,000 low estimate, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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 (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate)

Democratic Republic of Congo

26,000 low estimate

in 2009

Lesotho

10,000 low estimate

in 2009

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Lesotho rank

15th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26,000 low estimate against 10,000 low estimate in Lesotho, a difference of 16,000 low estimate.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 48 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,700 low estimate	2,750 low estimate	15,950 low estimate	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	24,700 low estimate	13,200 low estimate	11,500 low estimate	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,000 low estimate against 10,000 low estimate in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 16,000 low estimate, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for aids deaths in adults and children?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th 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 (low 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 (low estimate)
Unit: low 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: 30 October 2026

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.