Kenya vs Zambia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Kenya
21,373 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
19,979 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21,373 deaths against 19,979 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 1,394 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,004 deaths | 51,900 deaths | 46,104 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 32,239 deaths | 24,910 deaths | 7,329 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20,914 deaths | 21,459 deaths | 545.95 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 21,373 deaths against 19,979 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1,394 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.