South Africa vs World: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
South Africa
42,000
in 2025
World
570,000
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
World rank
1st
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 570,000 against 42,000 in South Africa, a difference of 528,000.
That makes World's figure about 13.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 139 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,000 | 1.90 million | 1.66 million | World |
| 2010s | 79,600 | 992,000 | 912,400 | World |
| 2020s | 44,500 | 643,333 | 598,833 | World |
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 World?
- World, at 570,000 against 42,000 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between South Africa and World?
- 528,000, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- South Africa ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.