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
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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