Nigeria vs South Africa: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy
Nigeria
107,142 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
314,642 deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 314,642 deaths against 107,142 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 207,500 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 157 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 | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 16,764 deaths | 67,656 deaths | 50,892 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 74,507 deaths | 308,537 deaths | 234,030 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 101,103 deaths | 330,267 deaths | 229,165 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 314,642 deaths against 107,142 deaths in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 207,500 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 157 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.