Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Zambia
19,979 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
20,816 deaths
in 2021
Zambia rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20,816 deaths against 19,979 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 837 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 deaths | 93,212 deaths | 41,311 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24,910 deaths | 33,696 deaths | 8,786 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21,459 deaths | 21,814 deaths | 355 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20,816 deaths against 19,979 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 837 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Zambia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.