AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia

Zambia: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 60,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
60,000 high estimate
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
81,000 high estimate
in 2003
All-time low
46,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 46.0k high estimate1991: 56.0k high estimate1992: 63.0k high estimate1993: 65.0k high estimate1994: 66.0k high estimate1995: 66.0k high estimate1996: 68.0k high estimate1997: 70.0k high estimate1998: 72.0k high estimate1999: 74.0k high estimate2000: 76.0k high estimate2001: 78.0k high estimate2002: 80.0k high estimate2003: 81.0k high estimate2004: 80.0k high estimate2005: 75.0k high estimate2006: 70.0k high estimate2007: 60.0k high estimate2008: 55.0k high estimate2009: 60.0k high estimate

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

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Zambia, 1990 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Mozambique 92,000 high estimate compare
  2. 7 Uganda 80,000 high estimate compare
  3. 8 Malawi 67,000 high estimate compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 46,000 high estimate compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 44,000 high estimate compare
  6. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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