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Death rate from HIV/AIDS in South Africa

South Africa: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
456.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
75.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from HIV/AIDS in South Africa, 2000–2021

1002003004005002000201020212000: 304.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 343 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 395.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 419 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 456.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 447.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 435.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 396 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 355.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 323.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 282.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 223.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 190.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 160.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 140.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 128.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 121.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 108.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 95.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 87.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 75.8 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in South Africa peaked at 456.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from HIV/AIDS in South Africa, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 304.77 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 343.02 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
2002 395.5 deaths per 100,000 people +15.3%
2003 419.03 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
2004 456.67 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
2005 447.87 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2006 435.32 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2007 395.99 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2008 355.8 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2009 323.08 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2010 282.23 deaths per 100,000 people -12.6%
2011 223.68 deaths per 100,000 people -20.7%
2012 190.46 deaths per 100,000 people -14.9%
2013 160.56 deaths per 100,000 people -15.7%
2014 140.11 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
2015 128.83 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2016 121.16 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2017 108.19 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
2018 95.88 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2019 87.28 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2020 80.52 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2021 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 387.71 deaths per 100,000 people 304.77 deaths per 100,000 people 456.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people 87.28 deaths per 100,000 people 282.23 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people 80.52 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Namibia 119.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 9 Zambia 102.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 10 Central African Republic 87.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 12 Gabon 73.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 13 South Sudan 72.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 14 Malawi 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from hiv/aids in South Africa?
Death rate from hiv/aids in South Africa was 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 456.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.