Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 31,179 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31,179 deaths
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,179 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
8,659 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 8.7k deaths2001: 9.2k deaths2002: 9.9k deaths2003: 10.8k deaths2004: 11.7k deaths2005: 12.9k deaths2006: 12.4k deaths2007: 10.6k deaths2008: 10.0k deaths2009: 11.1k deaths2010: 13.5k deaths2011: 16.0k deaths2012: 18.2k deaths2013: 20.3k deaths2014: 21.4k deaths2015: 22.1k deaths2016: 21.7k deaths2017: 22.2k deaths2018: 24.9k deaths2019: 27.7k deaths2020: 29.6k deaths2021: 31.2k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 31,179 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Russian Federation peaked at 31,179 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,659 deaths, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 8,659 deaths
2001 9,168 deaths +5.9%
2002 9,890 deaths +7.9%
2003 10,755 deaths +8.7%
2004 11,742 deaths +9.2%
2005 12,899 deaths +9.9%
2006 12,446 deaths -3.5%
2007 10,614 deaths -14.7%
2008 9,986 deaths -5.9%
2009 11,122 deaths +11.4%
2010 13,543 deaths +21.8%
2011 15,965 deaths +17.9%
2012 18,213 deaths +14.1%
2013 20,271 deaths +11.3%
2014 21,435 deaths +5.7%
2015 22,131 deaths +3.2%
2016 21,695 deaths -2.0%
2017 22,159 deaths +2.1%
2018 24,866 deaths +12.2%
2019 27,661 deaths +11.2%
2020 29,606 deaths +7.0%
2021 31,179 deaths +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,728 deaths 8,659 deaths 12,899 deaths 10
2010s 20,794 deaths 13,543 deaths 27,661 deaths 10
2020s 30,392 deaths 29,606 deaths 31,179 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 3 India 44,961 deaths compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 42,872 deaths compare
  3. 5 China 37,975 deaths compare
  4. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 24,572 deaths compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 23,496 deaths compare
  6. 9 Kenya 21,373 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 Russian Federation?
Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Russian Federation was 31,179 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 31,179 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 8,659 deaths in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.