HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 217.06 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 217.06 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka peaked at 217.06 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th 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 Sri Lanka, 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 | 1.57 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 8.26 deaths | +427.2% |
| 2006 | 16.96 deaths | +105.3% |
| 2007 | 22.76 deaths | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3 deaths | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 36.83 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 46.34 deaths | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 48.42 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 51.17 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 61.69 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 72.55 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 82.82 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 100.15 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 117.93 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 132.41 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 147.75 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 161.01 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 173.27 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 183.86 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 200.11 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 217.06 deaths | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 deaths | 0 deaths | 36.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.12 deaths | 46.34 deaths | 147.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.06 deaths | 161.01 deaths | 217.06 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka was 217.06 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 217.06 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.