HIV/AIDS deaths in Eritrea
Eritrea: HIV/AIDS deaths was 279.1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 279.1 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Eritrea peaked at 2,380 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 279.1 deaths, in 2024.
That places Eritrea 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 691.29 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 854.37 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 878.73 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,032 deaths | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1,236 deaths | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1,389 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1,716 deaths | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 1,837 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,946 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,017 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,116 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,150 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,260 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2,276 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,380 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,260 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,648 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 1,378 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,205 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1,041 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 919.48 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 796.76 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 672.36 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 567.66 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 469.46 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 415.43 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 374.12 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 357.17 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 356.85 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 336.87 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 311.16 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 309.74 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 294.09 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 279.1 deaths | -5.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 279.1 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 279.1 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,360 deaths | 691.29 deaths | 2,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,967 deaths | 1,205 deaths | 2,380 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.07 deaths | 356.85 deaths | 1,041 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.19 deaths | 279.1 deaths | 336.87 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Eritrea?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Eritrea was 279.1 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.1 deaths in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.