Malawi vs South Africa: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Malawi
62.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 387.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 133.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 63.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.26 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, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Malawi and South Africa?
- 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Malawi ranks 14th 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.