Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 7,837 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7,837 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in South Sudan peaked at 13,006 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,839 deaths, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 23rd 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,839 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,590 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8,316 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 9,057 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 9,769 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 10,452 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 11,108 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11,752 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12,350 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 12,198 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,006 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12,106 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,401 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,458 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,254 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11,179 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 12,342 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11,294 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 9,685 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 8,819 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 8,427 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7,837 deaths | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,943 deaths | 6,839 deaths | 12,350 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,554 deaths | 8,819 deaths | 13,006 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,132 deaths | 7,837 deaths | 8,427 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in South Sudan was 7,837 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,006 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,839 deaths in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.