Malawi vs South Sudan: Death rate from HIV/AIDS

Malawi
62.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
72.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
14th
South Sudan rank
13th

Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time

  • Malawi
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 72.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Sudan'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 Sudan ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 503.66 deaths per 100,000 people 130.44 deaths per 100,000 people 373.22 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi
2010s 133.75 deaths per 100,000 people 108.43 deaths per 100,000 people 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi
2020s 63.89 deaths per 100,000 people 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Malawi or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 72.91 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 Sudan?
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
Malawi ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 13th 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.