Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 296.73 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 296.73 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Eritrea peaked at 1,656 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 296.73 deaths, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,454 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,482 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,561 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,579 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,656 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,564 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,354 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,076 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 863.34 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 748.51 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 654.91 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 596.5 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 537.09 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 479.26 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 420.36 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 367.46 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 339.57 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 317.72 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 308.12 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 331.22 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 313.71 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 296.73 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,334 deaths | 748.51 deaths | 1,656 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.22 deaths | 308.12 deaths | 654.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.22 deaths | 296.73 deaths | 313.71 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Eritrea was 296.73 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,656 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.73 deaths in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Eritrea ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.