HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
Zambia: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 76,693 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 76,693 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zambia peaked at 76,693 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 7th 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 Zambia, 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 | 25.67 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 2,722 deaths | +10504.0% |
| 2004 | 7,311 deaths | +168.6% |
| 2005 | 11,261 deaths | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 16,222 deaths | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 25,202 deaths | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 34,841 deaths | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 40,158 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 42,908 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 44,973 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 47,620 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 49,871 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 52,029 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54,197 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 58,495 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 61,843 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 62,603 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64,011 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 66,429 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 70,992 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 73,830 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 75,670 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 76,693 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,774 deaths | 0 deaths | 40,158 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,855 deaths | 42,908 deaths | 64,011 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,723 deaths | 66,429 deaths | 76,693 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zambia?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zambia was 76,693 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,693 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.