Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 4,400 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Sudan is 4,400, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Sudan peaked at 14,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,100 | — |
| 2001 | 7,800 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 8,600 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,300 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9,900 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8,300 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,600 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,600 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 5,500 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 4,400 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,180 | 7,100 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,620 | 8,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,067 | 4,400 | 7,600 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Sudan?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in South Sudan was 4,400 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- South Sudan ranks 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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