HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Africa
South Africa: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 314,642 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 314,642 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Africa peaked at 344,675 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 1st 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 South Africa, 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 | 4,681 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9,217 deaths | +96.9% |
| 2002 | 12,825 deaths | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 16,907 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 30,625 deaths | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 54,574 deaths | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 77,020 deaths | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 119,051 deaths | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 162,081 deaths | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 189,579 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 218,975 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 255,176 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 286,293 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 309,117 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 324,124 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 330,688 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 333,815 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 339,379 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 343,126 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 344,675 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 343,367 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 338,548 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 331,444 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 323,336 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 314,642 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,656 deaths | 4,681 deaths | 189,579 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,537 deaths | 218,975 deaths | 344,675 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,267 deaths | 314,642 deaths | 343,367 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Mozambique 120,359 deaths compare
- 3 Nigeria 107,142 deaths compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 104,819 deaths compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Africa?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Africa was 314,642 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 344,675 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.