AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia
Zambia: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 60,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia is 60,000 high estimate, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia peaked at 81,000 high estimate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46,000 high estimate, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 9th 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,000 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 56,000 high estimate | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 63,000 high estimate | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 65,000 high estimate | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 66,000 high estimate | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 66,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68,000 high estimate | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 high estimate | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 72,000 high estimate | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 74,000 high estimate | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 76,000 high estimate | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 78,000 high estimate | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 80,000 high estimate | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 81,000 high estimate | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 80,000 high estimate | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 75,000 high estimate | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 70,000 high estimate | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 60,000 high estimate | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 55,000 high estimate | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 60,000 high estimate | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,600 high estimate | 46,000 high estimate | 74,000 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,500 high estimate | 55,000 high estimate | 81,000 high estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Mozambique 92,000 high estimate compare
- 7 Uganda 80,000 high estimate compare
- 8 Malawi 67,000 high estimate compare
- 10 Cameroon 46,000 high estimate compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 44,000 high estimate compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40,000 high estimate compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia was 60,000 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 high estimate in 2003.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.