Which has higher aids estimated deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14,000 UNAIDS estimates against 13,000 UNAIDS estimates in Ghana as of 2024.

What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

1,000 UNAIDS estimates, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, published as AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates)

Democratic Republic of Congo

14,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

Ghana

13,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

10th

Ghana rank

13th

AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14,000 UNAIDS estimates against 13,000 UNAIDS estimates in Ghana, a difference of 1,000 UNAIDS estimates.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 13th of 145 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42,100 UNAIDS estimates	11,820 UNAIDS estimates	30,280 UNAIDS estimates	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	57,900 UNAIDS estimates	23,000 UNAIDS estimates	34,900 UNAIDS estimates	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	37,800 UNAIDS estimates	16,600 UNAIDS estimates	21,200 UNAIDS estimates	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	17,400 UNAIDS estimates	13,600 UNAIDS estimates	3,800 UNAIDS estimates	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids estimated deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14,000 UNAIDS estimates against 13,000 UNAIDS estimates in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 1,000 UNAIDS estimates, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for aids estimated deaths?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 13th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, published as AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates)
Unit: UNAIDS estimates
Source: UNAIDS estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 5,054 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.