AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 83,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zimbabwe, 1990–2009
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 Zimbabwe is 83,000, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Zimbabwe peaked at 140,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21,000 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 41,000 | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 54,000 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 68,000 | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 82,000 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 98,000 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 83,000 | -15.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,000, 11.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,850, 12.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,500 | 14,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,100 | 83,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Zimbabwe?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Zimbabwe was 83,000 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.