HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita was 0.0049 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0049 deaths per person for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0059 deaths per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 1990.
That places South Africa 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 deaths per person | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 deaths per person | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 deaths per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 deaths per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 deaths per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 deaths per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 deaths per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -3.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0049 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 54.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0049 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 deaths per person, 10.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0059 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 0.0057 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in South Africa?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita in South Africa was 0.0049 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 deaths per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.