Malawi vs Zambia: AIDS deaths in adults and children

Malawi
51,000
in 2009
Zambia
45,000
in 2009
Malawi rank
8th
Zambia rank
9th

AIDS deaths in adults and children over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199019992009

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 51,000 against 45,000 in Zambia, a difference of 6,000.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Malawi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 33,800 45,100 11,300 Zambia
2000s 66,200 60,500 5,700 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 51,000 against 45,000 in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between Malawi and Zambia?
6,000, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for aids deaths in adults and children?
Malawi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 9th of 47 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. 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
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 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.