Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Global
Global: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 570,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
570,000
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2002
All-time low
570,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Global, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Global recorded 570,000 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 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Global peaked at 2.10 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 570,000, 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 Global, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 990,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 940,000 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 890,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 840,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 800,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 760,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 720,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 680,000 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 660,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 630,000 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 600,000 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 570,000 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.50 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,000 | 760,000 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 643,333 | 570,000 | 720,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Global
- 1 South Africa 42,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 38,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 32,000 compare
- 4 Tanzania 23,000 compare
More health data for Global
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy 32.10 million (2025)
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 690,000 (2025)
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 1.00 million (2025)
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 88 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Global?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Global was 570,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Global?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Global?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,000 in 2025.
- How does Global rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Global ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Global?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Global 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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