Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Zambia
16,000
in 2025
Zimbabwe
18,000
in 2025
Zambia rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 18,000 against 16,000 in Zambia, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 139 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 | 59,700 | 132,700 | 73,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28,800 | 39,300 | 10,500 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19,167 | 20,500 | 1,333 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 18,000 against 16,000 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.