HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 84,960 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe stood at 84,960 deaths.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe peaked at 87,638 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3,320 deaths, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | -3,320 deaths | — |
| 1996 | -2,343 deaths | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 1,980 deaths | -184.5% |
| 1998 | 3,898 deaths | +96.8% |
| 1999 | 2,540 deaths | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 1,596 deaths | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 1,793 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1,815 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,845 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,936 deaths | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 7,297 deaths | +148.6% |
| 2006 | 12,429 deaths | +70.3% |
| 2007 | 19,818 deaths | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 28,038 deaths | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 36,183 deaths | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 47,972 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 62,152 deaths | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 71,001 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 76,493 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 79,164 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 80,431 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 82,434 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 83,140 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85,918 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 86,663 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86,718 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87,638 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87,259 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87,156 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 84,960 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.56 deaths | -3,320 deaths | 3,898 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,375 deaths | 1,596 deaths | 36,183 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,537 deaths | 47,972 deaths | 86,663 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,746 deaths | 84,960 deaths | 87,638 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe was 84,960 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87,638 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,320 deaths in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.