Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 19,979 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 19,979 deaths. 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 hiv/aids in Zambia peaked at 63,842 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19,979 deaths, 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 HIV/AIDS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,175 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 57,785 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,851 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 63,842 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59,467 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 56,162 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 50,373 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 43,758 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 35,721 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 31,871 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 29,589 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 28,435 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26,127 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 25,108 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24,020 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23,198 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 22,019 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22,022 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,191 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 24,390 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,940 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 19,979 deaths | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,900 deaths | 31,871 deaths | 63,842 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,910 deaths | 22,019 deaths | 29,589 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,459 deaths | 19,979 deaths | 22,940 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Zambia?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Zambia was 19,979 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,842 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,979 deaths in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids 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 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.