What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between Congo and South Sudan?

900 UNAIDS estimates, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?

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.

Congo vs South Sudan: AIDS estimated deaths

Congo

6,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

South Sudan

5,100 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

Congo rank

21st

South Sudan rank

22nd

AIDS estimated deaths over time

Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

Congo currently reports 6,000 UNAIDS estimates against 5,100 UNAIDS estimates in South Sudan, a difference of 900 UNAIDS estimates.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 145 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,530 UNAIDS estimates	3,520 UNAIDS estimates	2,010 UNAIDS estimates	Congo
2000s	7,230 UNAIDS estimates	10,040 UNAIDS estimates	2,810 UNAIDS estimates	South Sudan
2010s	6,330 UNAIDS estimates	11,250 UNAIDS estimates	4,920 UNAIDS estimates	South Sudan
2020s	6,460 UNAIDS estimates	6,380 UNAIDS estimates	80 UNAIDS estimates	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids estimated deaths, Congo or South Sudan?: Congo, at 6,000 UNAIDS estimates against 5,100 UNAIDS estimates in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between Congo and South Sudan?: 900 UNAIDS estimates, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for aids estimated deaths?: Congo ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 22nd 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: 20 August 2026

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