Namibia vs South Africa: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Namibia
119.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 119.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 43.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 387.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 148.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 122.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 119.24 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 Namibia and South Africa?
- 43.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Namibia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.