HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Uganda: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 82,921 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 82,921 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Uganda peaked at 82,921 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, -77.18 deaths, in 2000.
That places Uganda 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uganda, 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 | -77.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 686.51 deaths | -989.5% |
| 2002 | 2,456 deaths | +257.7% |
| 2003 | 4,028 deaths | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 9,272 deaths | +130.2% |
| 2005 | 18,251 deaths | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 20,773 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 19,527 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 24,333 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 29,344 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 33,867 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 37,993 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 41,672 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 48,626 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 55,042 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 60,632 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 64,484 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 68,439 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 73,073 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 76,892 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 79,372 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 80,737 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 81,324 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82,289 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 82,921 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,859 deaths | -77.18 deaths | 29,344 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,072 deaths | 33,867 deaths | 76,892 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,329 deaths | 79,372 deaths | 82,921 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Uganda?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Uganda was 82,921 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82,921 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.18 deaths in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.