Difference between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide as of 2019, by country*
Characteristic
Difference between actual and average estimate
Philippines
7%
Chile
7%
Colombia
6%
Peru
6%
Romania
5%
Argentina
5%
Malaysia
5%
Singapore
5%
Hong Kong
5%
Mexico
5%
China
5%
Spain
5%
Brazil
5%
India
5%
Italy
5%
Germany
5%
Russia
5%
France
5%
Belgium
4%
Poland
4%
United States
4%
Turkey
4%
Netherlands
4%
Hungary
4%
Australia
4%
Canada
3%
United Kingdom
3%
South Korea
3%
Japan
3%
Sweden
2%
South Africa
-18%
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Original question: Out of every 100 deaths in [COUNTRY] - about how many are a result of HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?
* The main source of ‘actual’ data for causes of death around the world is the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for 2017. Please see for full details of all sources.
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Actual vs. estimated deaths due to HIV/AIDS or STIs worldwide as 2019, by country
According to the findings of a survey by , nearly every country in the study overestimates the proportion of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A standout exception is South Africa, with an actual 28.8 percent compared to an estimated 10.8 percent of deaths due to HIV/AIDS or STIs. This statistic shows the actual vs public estimates for number of deaths per 100 which occur as a result of HIV/AIDS or STIs, worldwide as of 2019, by country.
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Ipsos. (February 12, 2020). Difference between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1108963/sti-hiv-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Difference between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide as of 2019, by country*." Chart. February 12, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1108963/sti-hiv-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. (2020). Difference between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide as of 2019, by country*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1108963/sti-hiv-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Difference between Actual and Average Public Estimate of Percentage of Deaths Resulting from Hiv/Aids or Sexually Transmitted Infections (Stis) Worldwide as of 2019, by Country*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Feb 2020, /statistics/1108963/sti-hiv-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos, Difference between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide as of 2019, by country* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1108963/sti-hiv-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Difference between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph], Ipsos, February 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1108963/sti-hiv-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/