Nigeria vs South Africa: HIV/AIDS deaths
Nigeria
42,176 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
53,299 deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
HIV/AIDS deaths over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53,299 deaths against 42,176 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 11,123 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 143 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,603 deaths | 70,873 deaths | 11,270 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 123,418 deaths | 238,198 deaths | 114,780 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83,458 deaths | 92,647 deaths | 9,189 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52,068 deaths | 55,392 deaths | 3,324 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53,299 deaths against 42,176 deaths in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 11,123 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for hiv/aids deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.