Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 37.21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Australia stood at 37.21 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Australia peaked at 136.13 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.41 deaths, in 2018.
That places Australia 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 120.68 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 112.61 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 112.84 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 109.93 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 97.18 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 103.78 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 88.28 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 67.55 deaths | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 79.49 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 71.36 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 92.53 deaths | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 76.49 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 63.1 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 57.16 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 45.83 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 58.77 deaths | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 56.9 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.41 deaths | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 40.88 deaths | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.21 deaths | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.85 deaths | 67.55 deaths | 136.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.34 deaths | 30.41 deaths | 92.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.55 deaths | 37.21 deaths | 43.9 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Australia?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Australia was 37.21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.13 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.41 deaths in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.