Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 72.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
72.73 deaths
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
138.78 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
32.43 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021

2550751001251502000201020212000: 32.4 deaths2001: 42 deaths2002: 67.8 deaths2003: 68.1 deaths2004: 78.5 deaths2005: 74.1 deaths2006: 82.9 deaths2007: 113.3 deaths2008: 109.7 deaths2009: 108.1 deaths2010: 135.2 deaths2011: 138.8 deaths2012: 137.5 deaths2013: 132.4 deaths2014: 132.4 deaths2015: 113.5 deaths2016: 96 deaths2017: 100.3 deaths2018: 94.4 deaths2019: 84.9 deaths2020: 61 deaths2021: 72.7 deaths

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 Republic of Korea is 72.73 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Republic of Korea peaked at 138.78 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.43 deaths, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 32.43 deaths
2001 42.05 deaths +29.7%
2002 67.78 deaths +61.2%
2003 68.12 deaths +0.5%
2004 78.53 deaths +15.3%
2005 74.08 deaths -5.7%
2006 82.86 deaths +11.9%
2007 113.3 deaths +36.7%
2008 109.67 deaths -3.2%
2009 108.11 deaths -1.4%
2010 135.15 deaths +25.0%
2011 138.78 deaths +2.7%
2012 137.5 deaths -0.9%
2013 132.45 deaths -3.7%
2014 132.44 deaths -0.0%
2015 113.48 deaths -14.3%
2016 96.05 deaths -15.4%
2017 100.29 deaths +4.4%
2018 94.38 deaths -5.9%
2019 84.93 deaths -10.0%
2020 61 deaths -28.2%
2021 72.73 deaths +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.69 deaths 32.43 deaths 113.3 deaths 10
2010s 116.55 deaths 84.93 deaths 138.78 deaths 10
2020s 66.87 deaths 61 deaths 72.73 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 117 Bahamas 77.73 deaths compare
  2. 118 Armenia 77.45 deaths compare
  3. 119 Azerbaijan 73.34 deaths compare
  4. 121 Cape Verde 57.25 deaths compare
  5. 122 Georgia 56.4 deaths compare
  6. 123 Japan 51.23 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Republic of Korea?
Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Republic of Korea was 72.73 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 138.78 deaths in 2011.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 32.43 deaths in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.