South Africa vs Sur: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
South Africa
42,000
in 2025
Sur
500
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sur rank
2nd
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- South Africa
- Sur
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42,000 against 500 in Sur, a difference of 41,500.
That makes South Africa's figure about 84.0 times Sur's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd of 139 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,000 | 470 | 243,530 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79,600 | 320 | 79,280 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 44,500 | 500 | 44,000 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, South Africa or Sur?
- South Africa, at 42,000 against 500 in Sur as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between South Africa and Sur?
- 41,500, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sur?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sur rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd 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.