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