HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Portugal
Portugal: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 1,420 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,420 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Portugal peaked at 1,719 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 66th 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 Portugal, 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 | 173.36 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 444.32 deaths | +156.3% |
| 1999 | 632.88 deaths | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 825.12 deaths | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 1,024 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 1,187 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,320 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,429 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,503 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,547 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,578 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,597 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,598 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,626 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,689 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,719 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,709 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,683 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,640 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,578 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,618 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,654 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,587 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,530 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,486 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,439 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,416 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,420 deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.06 deaths | 0 deaths | 632.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,361 deaths | 825.12 deaths | 1,598 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 deaths | 1,578 deaths | 1,719 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,458 deaths | 1,416 deaths | 1,530 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Portugal?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Portugal was 1,420 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,719 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.