China vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
China
37,975 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
42,872 deaths
in 2021
China rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 42,872 deaths against 37,975 deaths in China, a difference of 4,897 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,441 deaths | 99,112 deaths | 55,671 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43,820 deaths | 56,682 deaths | 12,862 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 37,627 deaths | 45,775 deaths | 8,149 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 42,872 deaths against 37,975 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between China and Nigeria?
- 4,897 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- China ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.