Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 13,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13,000
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
12th
of 139 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 2001
All-time low
13,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Ethiopia, 2000–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220252000: 99.0k2001: 100.0k2002: 100.0k2003: 100.0k2004: 98.0k2005: 92.0k2006: 83.0k2007: 70.0k2008: 58.0k2009: 49.0k2010: 41.0k2011: 35.0k2012: 30.0k2013: 28.0k2014: 27.0k2015: 26.0k2016: 25.0k2017: 24.0k2018: 23.0k2019: 22.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 18.0k2022: 17.0k2023: 15.0k2024: 14.0k2025: 13.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 13,000 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 7.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Ethiopia peaked at 100,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2025.

That places Ethiopia 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 99,000
2001 100,000 +1.0%
2002 100,000 +0.0%
2003 100,000 +0.0%
2004 98,000 -2.0%
2005 92,000 -6.1%
2006 83,000 -9.8%
2007 70,000 -15.7%
2008 58,000 -17.1%
2009 49,000 -15.5%
2010 41,000 -16.3%
2011 35,000 -14.6%
2012 30,000 -14.3%
2013 28,000 -6.7%
2014 27,000 -3.6%
2015 26,000 -3.7%
2016 25,000 -3.8%
2017 24,000 -4.0%
2018 23,000 -4.2%
2019 22,000 -4.3%
2020 20,000 -9.1%
2021 18,000 -10.0%
2022 17,000 -5.6%
2023 15,000 -11.8%
2024 14,000 -6.7%
2025 13,000 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84,900 49,000 100,000 10
2010s 28,100 22,000 41,000 10
2020s 16,167 13,000 20,000 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Zambia 16,000 compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 14,000 compare
  3. 10 Angola 14,000 compare
  4. 12 Malawi 13,000 compare
  5. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13,000 compare
  6. 15 Ghana 12,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Ethiopia?
Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2025.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,839 data points, 2000–2025
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