What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between South Africa and Tanzania?

27,000 UNAIDS estimates, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania: AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates)

South Africa

53,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

Tanzania

26,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

South Africa rank

1st

Tanzania rank

4th

AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) over time

South Africa
Tanzania

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53,000 UNAIDS estimates against 26,000 UNAIDS estimates in Tanzania, a difference of 27,000 UNAIDS estimates.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 145 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70,670 UNAIDS estimates	63,500 UNAIDS estimates	7,170 UNAIDS estimates	South Africa
2000s	239,000 UNAIDS estimates	90,300 UNAIDS estimates	148,700 UNAIDS estimates	South Africa
2010s	92,800 UNAIDS estimates	41,600 UNAIDS estimates	51,200 UNAIDS estimates	South Africa
2020s	55,200 UNAIDS estimates	29,000 UNAIDS estimates	26,200 UNAIDS estimates	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids estimated deaths, South Africa or Tanzania?: South Africa, at 53,000 UNAIDS estimates against 26,000 UNAIDS estimates in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between South Africa and Tanzania?: 27,000 UNAIDS estimates, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for aids estimated deaths?: South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.