Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 350,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
350,000
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
3rd
of 8 groups
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2003
All-time low
350,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 350,000 for number of people dying from hiv-related causes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.60 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 350,000, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 910,000 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 830,000 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 760,000 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 700,000 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 660,000 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 610,000 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 580,000 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 550,000 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 520,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 510,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 480,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 440,000 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 420,000 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 370,000 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 350,000 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.00 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,000 | 510,000 | 910,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,000 | 350,000 | 480,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 South Africa 42,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 38,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 32,000 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 23,000 compare
- 5 Kenya 19,000 compare
- 5 Uganda 19,000 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,654 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Africa (WHO region) was 350,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 in 2025.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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