AIDS deaths in adults and children in South Africa
South Africa: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 390,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
AIDS deaths in adults and children in South Africa, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, aids deaths in adults and children in South Africa stood at 390,000 high estimate.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in South Africa peaked at 420,000 high estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,300 high estimate, in 1990.
That places South Africa 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AIDS deaths in adults and children in South Africa, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,300 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 6,600 high estimate | +53.5% |
| 1992 | 10,000 high estimate | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 16,000 high estimate | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 high estimate | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 39,000 high estimate | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 59,000 high estimate | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 87,000 high estimate | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 120,000 high estimate | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 160,000 high estimate | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 210,000 high estimate | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 260,000 high estimate | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 310,000 high estimate | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 360,000 high estimate | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 400,000 high estimate | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 420,000 high estimate | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 420,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 420,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 high estimate | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 390,000 high estimate | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,690 high estimate | 4,300 high estimate | 160,000 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,000 high estimate | 210,000 high estimate | 420,000 high estimate | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in South Africa?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in South Africa was 390,000 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 420,000 high estimate in 2005.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 high estimate in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.