HIV/AIDS deaths in Congo
Congo: HIV/AIDS deaths was 6,017 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.