What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?

1,000 UNAIDS estimates, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?

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.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: AIDS estimated deaths

Zambia

16,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

Zimbabwe

17,000 UNAIDS estimates

in 2024

Zambia rank

9th

Zimbabwe rank

8th

AIDS estimated deaths over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17,000 UNAIDS estimates against 16,000 UNAIDS estimates in Zambia, a difference of 1,000 UNAIDS estimates.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35,600 UNAIDS estimates	96,200 UNAIDS estimates	60,600 UNAIDS estimates	Zimbabwe
2000s	50,300 UNAIDS estimates	131,000 UNAIDS estimates	80,700 UNAIDS estimates	Zimbabwe
2010s	22,500 UNAIDS estimates	39,100 UNAIDS estimates	16,600 UNAIDS estimates	Zimbabwe
2020s	18,600 UNAIDS estimates	19,400 UNAIDS estimates	800 UNAIDS estimates	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids estimated deaths, Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 17,000 UNAIDS estimates against 16,000 UNAIDS estimates in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aids estimated deaths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 1,000 UNAIDS estimates, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for aids estimated deaths?: Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.