HIV/AIDS deaths in Brazil
Brazil: HIV/AIDS deaths was 12,339 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,339 deaths
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 143 countries
All-time high
20,492 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
6,471 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Brazil stood at 12,339 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Brazil peaked at 20,492 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,471 deaths, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,471 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 8,802 deaths | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 11,423 deaths | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 14,292 deaths | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 17,354 deaths | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 20,492 deaths | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 16,710 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 15,936 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 16,229 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,139 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 13,049 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12,042 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 11,812 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12,720 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 13,321 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13,235 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13,132 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15,163 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 15,928 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16,053 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,272 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 13,328 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 12,832 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12,366 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,231 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13,640 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12,547 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 12,071 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11,741 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,478 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,337 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,808 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 12,090 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,300 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12,339 deaths | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12,339 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 55.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12,339 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 339.76 deaths, 36.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,185 deaths | 6,471 deaths | 20,492 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,646 deaths | 11,812 deaths | 16,053 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,750 deaths | 11,478 deaths | 14,272 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,975 deaths | 11,337 deaths | 12,339 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Brazil?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Brazil was 12,339 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20,492 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,471 deaths in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.