Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 18,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 18,000 for number of people dying from hiv-related causes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Zimbabwe peaked at 160,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150,000 | — |
| 2001 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 87,000 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 72,000 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 56,000 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 46,000 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 39,000 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,700 | 87,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,300 | 25,000 | 72,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,500 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Zimbabwe was 18,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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