AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in South Africa
South Africa: AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) was 260,000 low 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 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 (low estimate) in South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 260,000 low estimate is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,300 low estimate, 200.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 260,000 low estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600 low estimate, 56.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
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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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.