HIV/AIDS deaths in Eritrea

Eritrea: HIV/AIDS deaths was 279.1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
279.1 deaths
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
78th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,380 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
279.1 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

HIV/AIDS deaths in Eritrea, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 691.3 deaths1991: 854.4 deaths1992: 878.7 deaths1993: 1.0k deaths1994: 1.2k deaths1995: 1.4k deaths1996: 1.7k deaths1997: 1.8k deaths1998: 1.9k deaths1999: 2.0k deaths2000: 2.1k deaths2001: 2.1k deaths2002: 2.3k deaths2003: 2.3k deaths2004: 2.4k deaths2005: 2.3k deaths2006: 2.0k deaths2007: 1.6k deaths2008: 1.4k deaths2009: 1.2k deaths2010: 1.0k deaths2011: 919.5 deaths2012: 796.8 deaths2013: 672.4 deaths2014: 567.7 deaths2015: 469.5 deaths2016: 415.4 deaths2017: 374.1 deaths2018: 357.2 deaths2019: 356.8 deaths2020: 336.9 deaths2021: 311.2 deaths2022: 309.7 deaths2023: 294.1 deaths2024: 279.1 deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Tunisia 333.23 deaths compare
  2. 76 Guatemala 298.66 deaths compare
  3. 77 Algeria 296.92 deaths compare
  4. 79 Kyrgyzstan 263.58 deaths compare
  5. 80 Latvia 255.99 deaths compare
  6. 81 Suriname 223.17 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
HIV/AIDS deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,949 data points, 1990–2024
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