Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 2,684 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 2,684 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Eswatini peaked at 9,162 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,684 deaths, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 41st 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,272 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,193 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 7,950 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8,635 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9,162 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9,159 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,411 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7,564 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 7,003 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 6,345 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5,644 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 4,638 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 4,375 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4,156 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,062 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,089 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,764 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3,209 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2,899 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3,093 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3,112 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,684 deaths | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,769 deaths | 6,272 deaths | 9,162 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,993 deaths | 2,899 deaths | 5,644 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,898 deaths | 2,684 deaths | 3,112 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 38 Chad 2,994 deaths compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 2,834 deaths compare
- 40 Rwanda 2,733 deaths compare
- 42 Togo 2,494 deaths compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 2,488 deaths compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 2,471 deaths compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.9894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Eswatini was 2,684 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9,162 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,684 deaths in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.