Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 20,816 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
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 Zimbabwe is 20,816 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Zimbabwe peaked at 107,725 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20,816 deaths, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103,972 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 106,228 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 107,725 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 103,373 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 101,464 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 96,163 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 89,096 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 80,763 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 73,345 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 69,988 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 56,311 deaths | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 44,845 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 38,015 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 34,079 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 30,615 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 29,392 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 27,981 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27,218 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24,896 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 23,605 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 22,813 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 20,816 deaths | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,212 deaths | 69,988 deaths | 107,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,696 deaths | 23,605 deaths | 56,311 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,814 deaths | 20,816 deaths | 22,813 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Zimbabwe was 20,816 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 107,725 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,816 deaths in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.