Malawi vs Zambia: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Malawi
13,000
in 2025
Zambia
16,000
in 2025
Malawi rank
12th
Zambia rank
9th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16,000 against 13,000 in Malawi, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,200 | 59,700 | 5,500 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 23,800 | 28,800 | 5,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14,167 | 19,167 | 5,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16,000 against 13,000 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Malawi and Zambia?
- 3,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.