HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 27,746 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 27,746 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia peaked at 35,917 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 109.05 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 1,410 deaths | +1193.0% |
| 2005 | 4,578 deaths | +224.7% |
| 2006 | 10,567 deaths | +130.8% |
| 2007 | 18,955 deaths | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 25,905 deaths | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 30,404 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 33,519 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 35,270 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 35,917 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,285 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 33,771 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 32,657 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 32,116 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 31,479 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30,889 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,230 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30,102 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30,225 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,832 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29,484 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 27,746 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,193 deaths | 0 deaths | 30,404 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,113 deaths | 30,230 deaths | 35,917 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,478 deaths | 27,746 deaths | 30,225 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia was 27,746 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,917 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.