Nigeria vs South Africa: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Nigeria
32,000
in 2025
South Africa
42,000
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42,000 against 32,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 10,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 139 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 | 99,000 | 244,000 | 145,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66,600 | 79,600 | 13,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41,000 | 44,500 | 3,500 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42,000 against 32,000 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 10,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st 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.