Central African Republic vs South Africa: Death rate from HIV/AIDS

Central African Republic
87.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 87.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 295.24 deaths per 100,000 people 387.71 deaths per 100,000 people 92.47 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 157.89 deaths per 100,000 people 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people Central African Republic
2020s 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Central African Republic or South Africa?
Central African Republic, at 87.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Central African Republic and South Africa?
11.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.