Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in South Africa
South Africa: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 42,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Africa stood at 42,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Africa peaked at 300,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42,000, in 2024.
That places South Africa 1st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200,000 | — |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 260,000 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 260,000 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 230,000 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 180,000 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 91,000 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 76,000 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 67,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 64,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 59,000 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 55,000 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 54,000 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52,000 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 44,000 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,000 | 180,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,600 | 54,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,500 | 42,000 | 52,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Mozambique 38,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 32,000 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 23,000 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Africa?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Africa was 42,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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