Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 39,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Americas (WHO region) stood at 39,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 86,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39,000, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83,000 | — |
| 2001 | 84,000 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85,000 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81,000 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 76,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 74,000 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 71,000 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 68,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 62,000 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 54,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 53,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 52,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 48,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 44,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,500 | 74,000 | 86,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,000 | 48,000 | 71,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,500 | 39,000 | 44,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Americas (WHO region)?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Americas (WHO region) was 39,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 86,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 in 2025.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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