Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Congo
Congo: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 7,542 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 7,542 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Congo peaked at 7,542 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,880 deaths, in 2009.
Congo ranks 24th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,073 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,442 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6,529 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,517 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,620 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,348 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,107 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,122 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,459 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4,880 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,089 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5,089 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,340 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,730 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6,017 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,330 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,461 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,600 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,843 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,067 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,300 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,542 deaths | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,110 deaths | 4,880 deaths | 6,620 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,056 deaths | 5,089 deaths | 7,067 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,421 deaths | 7,300 deaths | 7,542 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 21 Ghana 10,967 deaths compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 10,404 deaths compare
- 23 South Sudan 7,837 deaths compare
- 25 Myanmar 5,926 deaths compare
- 26 United States 5,082 deaths compare
- 27 Mali 4,994 deaths compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Congo?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Congo was 7,542 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,542 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,880 deaths in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.