HIV/AIDS deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: HIV/AIDS deaths was 16,723 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,723 deaths
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
8th
of 143 countries
All-time high
151,475 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
16,723 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16,723 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 151,475 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,723 deaths, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,074 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 52,678 deaths | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 66,055 deaths | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 79,675 deaths | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 93,257 deaths | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 105,438 deaths | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 118,049 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 125,555 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 133,459 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 142,472 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 148,508 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 151,003 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 151,475 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 149,705 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 145,666 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 137,261 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 124,750 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 113,652 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 101,609 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 89,808 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 74,554 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 57,886 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 46,271 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 39,000 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 34,400 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 32,619 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 29,941 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 28,091 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 24,566 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 22,971 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 22,090 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 20,129 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 19,502 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,934 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 16,723 deaths | -6.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,723 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 12.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,723 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,671 deaths | 40,074 deaths | 142,472 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,344 deaths | 89,808 deaths | 151,475 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,030 deaths | 22,971 deaths | 74,554 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,276 deaths | 16,723 deaths | 22,090 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Zimbabwe was 16,723 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 151,475 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,723 deaths in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.