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

South Africa
260,000 low estimate
in 2009
Tanzania
69,000 low estimate
in 2009
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 260,000 low estimate against 69,000 low estimate in Tanzania, a difference of 191,000 low estimate.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.8 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 4th 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 35,090 low estimate 50,100 low estimate 15,010 low estimate Tanzania
2000s 251,000 low estimate 91,000 low estimate 160,000 low 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 260,000 low estimate against 69,000 low estimate in Tanzania as of 2009.
What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between South Africa and Tanzania?
191,000 low 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 4th 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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About this data

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

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.