HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Australia
Australia: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 989.62 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Australia recorded 989.62 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Australia peaked at 989.62 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Australia ranks 74th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 356.78 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 675.59 deaths | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 770.96 deaths | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 797.42 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 794.4 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 782.38 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 767 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 742.72 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 717.7 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 706.86 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 715.29 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 727.36 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 726.78 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 725.43 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 745.15 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 771.45 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 793.04 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 815.29 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 828.94 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 844.12 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 859.88 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 888.96 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 917.61 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 941.16 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 968.65 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 989.44 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 989.62 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.07 deaths | 0 deaths | 797.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.59 deaths | 706.86 deaths | 794.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.56 deaths | 745.15 deaths | 941.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.57 deaths | 968.65 deaths | 989.62 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Australia?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Australia was 989.62 deaths in 2022, 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 989.62 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.