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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 40.1k deaths1991: 52.7k deaths1992: 66.1k deaths1993: 79.7k deaths1994: 93.3k deaths1995: 105.4k deaths1996: 118.0k deaths1997: 125.6k deaths1998: 133.5k deaths1999: 142.5k deaths2000: 148.5k deaths2001: 151.0k deaths2002: 151.5k deaths2003: 149.7k deaths2004: 145.7k deaths2005: 137.3k deaths2006: 124.8k deaths2007: 113.7k deaths2008: 101.6k deaths2009: 89.8k deaths2010: 74.6k deaths2011: 57.9k deaths2012: 46.3k deaths2013: 39.0k deaths2014: 34.4k deaths2015: 32.6k deaths2016: 29.9k deaths2017: 28.1k deaths2018: 24.6k deaths2019: 23.0k deaths2020: 22.1k deaths2021: 20.1k deaths2022: 19.5k deaths2023: 17.9k deaths2024: 16.7k deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Indonesia 23,757 deaths compare
  2. 6 Kenya 20,849 deaths compare
  3. 7 Uganda 20,335 deaths compare
  4. 9 Zambia 16,373 deaths compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 14,026 deaths compare
  6. 11 Malawi 13,694 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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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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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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