AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) was 40,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 40,000 high estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40,000 high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,000 high estimate, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,000 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 27,000 high estimate | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 28,000 high estimate | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29,000 high estimate | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30,000 high estimate | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31,000 high estimate | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 31,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,000 high estimate | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,000 high estimate | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34,000 high estimate | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 34,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 high estimate | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36,000 high estimate | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37,000 high estimate | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,000 high estimate | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39,000 high estimate | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40,000 high estimate | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40,000 high estimate is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,700 high estimate, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40,000 high estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000 high estimate, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,900 high estimate | 26,000 high estimate | 33,000 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,700 high estimate | 34,000 high estimate | 40,000 high estimate | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 high estimate in 2009.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.