AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia
Zambia: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 30,000 low 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 low estimate.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 30,000 low estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia peaked at 60,000 low estimate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,000 low estimate, in 1990.
That places Zambia 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 3,300 low estimate | +230.0% |
| 1992 | 8,900 low estimate | +169.7% |
| 1993 | 17,000 low estimate | +91.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 low estimate | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 33,000 low estimate | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 low estimate | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 45,000 low estimate | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 49,000 low estimate | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 53,000 low estimate | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 55,000 low estimate | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 57,000 low estimate | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 59,000 low estimate | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 60,000 low estimate | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59,000 low estimate | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 54,000 low estimate | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 49,000 low estimate | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 37,000 low estimate | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 28,000 low estimate | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 30,000 low estimate | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,520 low estimate | 1,000 low estimate | 53,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,800 low estimate | 28,000 low estimate | 60,000 low estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Mozambique 57,000 low estimate compare
- 7 Uganda 49,000 low estimate compare
- 8 Malawi 38,000 low estimate compare
- 10 Cameroon 29,000 low estimate compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 29,000 low estimate compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26,000 low 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 30,000 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 low estimate in 2003.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 low 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 43.4%. 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 (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.