HIV/AIDS deaths in Congo
Congo: HIV/AIDS deaths was 6,017 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,017 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 143 countries
All-time high
7,843 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
3,229 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Congo, 1990–2024
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 Congo is 6,017 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Congo peaked at 7,843 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,229 deaths, in 1990.
Congo ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,229 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 3,825 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 4,408 deaths | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4,961 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 5,507 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 5,988 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 6,421 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 6,753 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,959 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,201 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,370 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7,759 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,831 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,782 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,843 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,498 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7,183 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,116 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,330 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,645 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 5,824 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,722 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,955 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6,187 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,357 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,559 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,556 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,595 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,664 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,740 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,785 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,750 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,540 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,273 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,017 deaths | -4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,017 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,017 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,525 deaths | 3,229 deaths | 7,201 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,236 deaths | 5,645 deaths | 7,843 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,316 deaths | 5,722 deaths | 6,740 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,473 deaths | 6,017 deaths | 6,785 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Congo was 6,017 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,843 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,229 deaths in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.