HIV/AIDS deaths in Eswatini
Eswatini: HIV/AIDS deaths was 2,861 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 2,861 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Eswatini peaked at 10,829 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 123.5 deaths, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123.5 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 267.07 deaths | +116.2% |
| 1992 | 527.44 deaths | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 950.23 deaths | +80.2% |
| 1994 | 1,536 deaths | +61.6% |
| 1995 | 2,154 deaths | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 3,012 deaths | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 3,998 deaths | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 5,079 deaths | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 6,240 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 7,448 deaths | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 8,550 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 9,433 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 10,244 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10,829 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10,760 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,715 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 8,799 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8,209 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7,487 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6,520 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 5,415 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 5,135 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4,856 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,672 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,420 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,970 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,316 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 3,032 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3,293 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3,296 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,943 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,916 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,934 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,861 deaths | -2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,861 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,861 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +116.2% | 123.5 deaths | 267.07 deaths |
| 1992 | +97.5% | 267.07 deaths | 527.44 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,389 deaths | 123.5 deaths | 6,240 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,147 deaths | 7,448 deaths | 10,829 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,463 deaths | 3,032 deaths | 6,520 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,990 deaths | 2,861 deaths | 3,296 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Eswatini was 2,861 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,829 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.5 deaths in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.