Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 53,389 deaths against 31,946 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 21,443 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 2,472 deaths | 9,707 deaths | 7,234 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14,235 deaths | 46,122 deaths | 31,886 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 28,656 deaths | 53,202 deaths | 24,546 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 53,389 deaths against 31,946 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 21,443 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.