HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan
South Sudan: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 6,931 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan is 6,931 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan peaked at 6,931 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 29th 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 South Sudan, 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 25.54 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 97.9 deaths | +283.4% |
| 2009 | 408.25 deaths | +317.0% |
| 2010 | 643.33 deaths | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 718.85 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 866.03 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1,138 deaths | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 1,690 deaths | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 2,505 deaths | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 2,801 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,834 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,452 deaths | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 3,829 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4,226 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4,617 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,100 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 6,098 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 6,931 deaths | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 408.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,048 deaths | 643.33 deaths | 3,829 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,394 deaths | 4,226 deaths | 6,931 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan was 6,931 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,931 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- South Sudan ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.