Comparison of HIV/AIDS death estimates for 2019 between GBD 2019 and WHO mortality databases
Substantial differences in HIV/AIDS death estimates continue to exist in a few countries, likely due to variations in vital registration data quality, ICD coding practices, and estimation methodologies between databases. These findings highlight the need to strengthen mortality data systems and improve methodological transparency to enhance global HIV/AIDS mortality surveillance.
Authors
- Lu Wang
- Xuemei Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9761-5586)
- Qin Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9492-5204)
- Xiaoxiang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3135-7091)
- Junjie Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2084-2198)
- Yukai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0220-9054)
- Juan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6972-0968)
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1432-0705)
- Shaopeng Lu
- Huang Ya
Institutions
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- Guangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Chongqing Dazu District People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1669277
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation