Kenya vs Nigeria: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Kenya
19,000
in 2025
Nigeria
32,000
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32,000 against 19,000 in Kenya, a difference of 13,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,800 | 99,000 | 17,800 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 39,800 | 66,600 | 26,800 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21,833 | 41,000 | 19,167 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32,000 against 19,000 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 13,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.