Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 13,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo is 13,000, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,000 | — |
| 2001 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55,000 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 42,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 39,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,800 | 48,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,400 | 24,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,167 | 13,000 | 20,000 | 6 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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