HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia
Colombia: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 11,670 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia stood at 11,670 deaths. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia peaked at 11,670 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia, 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 14.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 265.08 deaths | +1756.2% |
| 2002 | 734.84 deaths | +177.2% |
| 2003 | 1,116 deaths | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 1,420 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1,668 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 2,635 deaths | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 3,083 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2,246 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 2,157 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,986 deaths | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 4,392 deaths | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 5,285 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 5,849 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 6,401 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 7,044 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 7,672 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 7,801 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,150 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 9,343 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 10,319 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 10,662 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10,967 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,670 deaths | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 deaths | 14.28 deaths | 3,083 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,492 deaths | 2,986 deaths | 9,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,904 deaths | 10,319 deaths | 11,670 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Colombia was 11,670 deaths in 2023, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,670 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.