Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV was 31,000 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in South Africa stood at 31,000 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in South Africa peaked at 182,000 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31,000 deaths, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 151,000 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 142,000 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 160,000 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 162,000 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 182,000 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 178,000 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 179,000 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 168,000 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 162,000 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 89,000 deaths | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 89,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64,000 deaths | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 54,000 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 48,000 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 45,000 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 43,000 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40,000 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 39,000 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 37,000 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 35,000 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 34,000 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32,000 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 31,000 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,600 deaths | 122,000 deaths | 182,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,800 deaths | 37,000 deaths | 89,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,000 deaths | 31,000 deaths | 35,000 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv in South Africa was 31,000 deaths in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 182,000 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 deaths in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with hiv rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the number of deaths from people living with HIV that are related to tuberculosis.