HIV/AIDS deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: HIV/AIDS deaths was 9,599 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,599 deaths
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 143 countries
All-time high
75,847 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
9,599 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 9,599 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 75,847 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,599 deaths, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,517 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 25,806 deaths | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 32,593 deaths | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 39,701 deaths | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 46,720 deaths | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 53,491 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 59,709 deaths | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 65,206 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 69,776 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 73,309 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 74,934 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 75,796 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 75,847 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75,239 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 72,702 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 67,781 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 59,624 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 48,961 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 39,296 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 32,196 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 26,500 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 22,304 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 19,090 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 17,476 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 17,030 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16,429 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15,665 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15,190 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14,644 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,151 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13,019 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 11,878 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 11,127 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 10,301 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 9,599 deaths | -6.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9,599 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9,599 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,583 deaths | 19,517 deaths | 73,309 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,238 deaths | 32,196 deaths | 75,847 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,848 deaths | 14,151 deaths | 26,500 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,185 deaths | 9,599 deaths | 13,019 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Ethiopia?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Ethiopia was 9,599 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,847 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,599 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.