Ethiopia vs Malawi: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS

Ethiopia
12,088 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
12,344 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
17th
Malawi rank
16th

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 12,344 deaths against 12,088 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 256 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 58,981 deaths 62,509 deaths 3,528 deaths Malawi
2010s 18,122 deaths 21,775 deaths 3,652 deaths Malawi
2020s 12,689 deaths 12,539 deaths 149.95 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 12,344 deaths against 12,088 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Ethiopia and Malawi?
256 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
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.