South Africa vs Zambia: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
South Africa
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
102.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 102.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 464.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 102.6 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 South Africa and Zambia?
- 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th 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.