AIDS deaths in adults and children in South Africa

South Africa: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 260,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
260,000 low estimate
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
300,000 low estimate
in 2005
All-time low
2,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in South Africa, 1990–2009

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990199920091990: 2.0k low estimate1991: 3.4k low estimate1992: 5.8k low estimate1993: 9.7k low estimate1994: 16.0k low estimate1995: 25.0k low estimate1996: 39.0k low estimate1997: 58.0k low estimate1998: 82.0k low estimate1999: 110.0k low estimate2000: 140.0k low estimate2001: 180.0k low estimate2002: 220.0k low estimate2003: 250.0k low estimate2004: 290.0k low estimate2005: 300.0k low estimate2006: 300.0k low estimate2007: 300.0k low estimate2008: 270.0k low estimate2009: 260.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 260,000 low estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in South Africa peaked at 300,000 low estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,000 low 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

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in South Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 2,000 low estimate
1991 3,400 low estimate +70.0%
1992 5,800 low estimate +70.6%
1993 9,700 low estimate +67.2%
1994 16,000 low estimate +64.9%
1995 25,000 low estimate +56.2%
1996 39,000 low estimate +56.0%
1997 58,000 low estimate +48.7%
1998 82,000 low estimate +41.4%
1999 110,000 low estimate +34.1%
2000 140,000 low estimate +27.3%
2001 180,000 low estimate +28.6%
2002 220,000 low estimate +22.2%
2003 250,000 low estimate +13.6%
2004 290,000 low estimate +16.0%
2005 300,000 low estimate +3.4%
2006 300,000 low estimate +0.0%
2007 300,000 low estimate +0.0%
2008 270,000 low estimate -10.0%
2009 260,000 low estimate -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,090 low estimate 2,000 low estimate 110,000 low estimate 10
2000s 251,000 low estimate 140,000 low estimate 300,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Nigeria 170,000 low estimate compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 70,000 low estimate compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 69,000 low 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 South Africa?
Aids deaths in adults and children in South Africa was 260,000 low 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 300,000 low estimate in 2005.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 low 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 136.4%. 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate)
Unit
low 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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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.