HIV/AIDS deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: HIV/AIDS deaths was 13,692 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
HIV/AIDS deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 13,692 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61,410 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,692 deaths, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,215 deaths | 23,039 deaths | 57,139 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,892 deaths | 52,418 deaths | 61,410 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,624 deaths | 25,595 deaths | 49,945 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,178 deaths | 13,692 deaths | 22,684 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13,692 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61,410 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,692 deaths in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.