India vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS

India
44,961 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
42,872 deaths
in 2021
India rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 44,961 deaths against 42,872 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2,089 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 248,623 deaths 99,112 deaths 149,511 deaths India
2010s 102,570 deaths 56,682 deaths 45,888 deaths India
2020s 42,753 deaths 45,775 deaths 3,022 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, India or Nigeria?
India, at 44,961 deaths against 42,872 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between India and Nigeria?
2,089 deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
India ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.