HIV/AIDS deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: HIV/AIDS deaths was 25,995 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,995 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
105,399 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
25,995 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 25,995 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Tanzania peaked at 105,399 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,995 deaths, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,292 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 37,354 deaths | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 44,758 deaths | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 52,351 deaths | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 60,981 deaths | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 69,882 deaths | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 77,033 deaths | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 82,116 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 88,043 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 92,812 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 97,239 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 100,883 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 103,099 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 104,609 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 105,399 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 103,153 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 93,703 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 76,014 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 65,182 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 60,558 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 53,883 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 51,942 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 47,550 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 40,472 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 37,921 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 36,564 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 37,310 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37,746 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36,074 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 35,695 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,367 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 30,023 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 28,776 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 27,195 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 25,995 deaths | -4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 25,995 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 19.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 25,995 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,562 deaths | 30,292 deaths | 92,812 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,984 deaths | 60,558 deaths | 105,399 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,516 deaths | 35,695 deaths | 53,883 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,071 deaths | 25,995 deaths | 33,367 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Tanzania was 25,995 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 105,399 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,995 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.