Number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths from hivaids who was 19,979 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia stood at 19,979. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia peaked at 63,842 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19,979, in 2021.
That places Zambia 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,175 | — |
| 2001 | 57,785 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,851 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 63,842 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59,467 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 56,162 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 50,373 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 43,758 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 35,721 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 31,871 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 29,589 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 28,435 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26,127 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 25,108 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24,020 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23,198 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 22,019 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22,022 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,191 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 24,390 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,940 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 19,979 | -12.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19,979 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,075, 18.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19,979 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,005, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 | 31,871 | 63,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,910 | 22,019 | 29,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,459 | 19,979 | 22,940 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia?
- Number of deaths from hivaids who in Zambia was 19,979 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,842 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,979 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths from hivaids who?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hivaids who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from hivaids who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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