HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Brazil
Brazil: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 49,655 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Brazil is 49,655 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Brazil peaked at 49,655 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Brazil 10th 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 in Brazil, 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 | 6,815 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 10,316 deaths | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 12,284 deaths | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 16,052 deaths | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 18,174 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 19,575 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 19,624 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18,100 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 16,566 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 15,621 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14,812 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12,198 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 11,327 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 11,772 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 14,669 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 17,368 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 20,149 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 23,358 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 25,547 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 28,384 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 32,779 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 36,454 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 39,820 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 42,856 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 45,400 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 46,878 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 48,098 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 48,960 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 49,655 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,547 deaths | 0 deaths | 16,052 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,777 deaths | 11,327 deaths | 19,624 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,138 deaths | 14,669 deaths | 42,856 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,798 deaths | 45,400 deaths | 49,655 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Brazil?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Brazil was 49,655 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49,655 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.