Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS

Kenya
21,373 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
20,816 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
10th

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21,373 deaths against 20,816 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 557 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 98,004 deaths 93,212 deaths 4,792 deaths Kenya
2010s 32,239 deaths 33,696 deaths 1,457 deaths Zimbabwe
2020s 20,914 deaths 21,814 deaths 900.95 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 21,373 deaths against 20,816 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
557 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Kenya ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th 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.