Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 2,430 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 2,430 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Colombia peaked at 2,817 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,021 deaths, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,021 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,240 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,227 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,346 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,570 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2,429 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,479 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,611 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,520 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,480 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,591 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,540 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,395 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,504 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,495 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,572 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,742 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,617 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,817 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,567 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,385 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,430 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,392 deaths | 2,021 deaths | 2,611 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,584 deaths | 2,395 deaths | 2,817 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,407 deaths | 2,385 deaths | 2,430 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 Togo 2,494 deaths compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 2,488 deaths compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 2,471 deaths compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,373 deaths compare
- 47 Malaysia 2,368 deaths compare
- 48 Benin 1,945 deaths compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Colombia?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Colombia was 2,430 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,817 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,021 deaths in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.