Nigeria vs South Africa: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Nigeria
42,872 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
45,007 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 45,007 deaths against 42,872 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2,135 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,112 deaths | 189,469 deaths | 90,357 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56,682 deaths | 83,516 deaths | 26,835 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45,775 deaths | 46,177 deaths | 402.15 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 45,007 deaths against 42,872 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 2,135 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.