HIV/AIDS deaths in Colombia
Colombia: HIV/AIDS deaths was 3,057 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,057 deaths
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
33rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
8,363 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
528.24 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
HIV/AIDS deaths in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Colombia is 3,057 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Colombia peaked at 8,363 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 528.24 deaths, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 528.24 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 747.21 deaths | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 1,029 deaths | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 1,382 deaths | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 1,811 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 2,312 deaths | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 2,886 deaths | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 3,528 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 4,218 deaths | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 4,934 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 5,650 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 6,120 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6,342 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,609 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,897 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,176 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,706 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6,707 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,935 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 8,363 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,827 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6,684 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 6,035 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 5,702 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,366 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,948 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,549 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,669 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,600 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,753 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 3,213 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,281 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,391 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,057 deaths | -9.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,057 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 13.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,057 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 339.76 deaths, 9.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,338 deaths | 528.24 deaths | 4,934 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,851 deaths | 5,650 deaths | 8,363 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,413 deaths | 3,753 deaths | 7,827 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,235 deaths | 3,057 deaths | 3,391 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Colombia?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Colombia was 3,057 deaths in 2023, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,363 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.24 deaths in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.