Nigeria vs South Africa: AIDS deaths in adults and children
Nigeria
170,000 low estimate
in 2009
South Africa
260,000 low estimate
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
AIDS deaths in adults and children over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 260,000 low estimate against 170,000 low estimate in Nigeria, a difference of 90,000 low estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,480 low estimate | 35,090 low estimate | 2,610 low estimate | South Africa |
| 2000s | 163,000 low estimate | 251,000 low estimate | 88,000 low estimate | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 260,000 low estimate against 170,000 low estimate in Nigeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 90,000 low estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.