AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia

Zambia: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 45,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
45,000
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71,000
in 2003
All-time low
23,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1990199920091990: 23.0k1991: 29.0k1992: 34.0k1993: 39.0k1994: 44.0k1995: 49.0k1996: 53.0k1997: 57.0k1998: 60.0k1999: 63.0k2000: 66.0k2001: 68.0k2002: 69.0k2003: 71.0k2004: 70.0k2005: 65.0k2006: 60.0k2007: 49.0k2008: 42.0k2009: 45.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia is 45,000, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Zambia peaked at 71,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1990.

That places Zambia 9th out of 47 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

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 23,000
1991 29,000 +26.1%
1992 34,000 +17.2%
1993 39,000 +14.7%
1994 44,000 +12.8%
1995 49,000 +11.4%
1996 53,000 +8.2%
1997 57,000 +7.5%
1998 60,000 +5.3%
1999 63,000 +5.0%
2000 66,000 +4.8%
2001 68,000 +3.0%
2002 69,000 +1.5%
2003 71,000 +2.9%
2004 70,000 -1.4%
2005 65,000 -7.1%
2006 60,000 -7.7%
2007 49,000 -18.3%
2008 42,000 -14.3%
2009 45,000 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,100 23,000 63,000 10
2000s 60,500 42,000 71,000 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 6 Mozambique 74,000 compare
  2. 7 Uganda 64,000 compare
  3. 8 Malawi 51,000 compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 37,000 compare
  5. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 36,000 compare
  6. 12 Ghana 18,000 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 45,000 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 71,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Zambia ranks 9th out of 47 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 28.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 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.