Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 2,994 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Chad is 2,994 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Chad peaked at 8,018 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,994 deaths, in 2021.
That places Chad 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,626 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,015 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7,349 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7,698 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8,018 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7,991 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,351 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 6,761 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5,682 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 4,448 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 4,097 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4,185 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,141 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,115 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,222 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,297 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,127 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3,986 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,746 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,502 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,269 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,994 deaths | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,894 deaths | 4,448 deaths | 8,018 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,042 deaths | 3,502 deaths | 4,297 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,132 deaths | 2,994 deaths | 3,269 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 35 Turkmenistan 3,673 deaths compare
- 36 Madagascar 3,195 deaths compare
- 37 Namibia 3,017 deaths compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 2,834 deaths compare
- 40 Rwanda 2,733 deaths compare
- 41 Eswatini 2,684 deaths compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Chad?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Chad was 2,994 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8,018 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,994 deaths in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Chad ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.