Gabon vs South Africa: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Gabon
73.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 387.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.76 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 104.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.24 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 73.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Gabon and South Africa?
- 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Gabon ranks 12th 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
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.