China vs India: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
China
37,975 deaths
in 2021
India
44,961 deaths
in 2021
China rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 44,961 deaths against 37,975 deaths in China, a difference of 6,986 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,441 deaths | 248,623 deaths | 205,182 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 43,820 deaths | 102,570 deaths | 58,751 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 37,627 deaths | 42,753 deaths | 5,126 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, China or India?
- India, at 44,961 deaths against 37,975 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between China and India?
- 6,986 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- China ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths 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.