AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria
Nigeria: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 260,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 260,000 high estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria peaked at 280,000 high estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,000 high estimate, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,000 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 37,000 high estimate | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 62,000 high estimate | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 92,000 high estimate | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 120,000 high estimate | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 150,000 high estimate | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 180,000 high estimate | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 200,000 high estimate | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 220,000 high estimate | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 230,000 high estimate | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 250,000 high estimate | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 260,000 high estimate | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 260,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 270,000 high estimate | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 270,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 280,000 high estimate | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 270,000 high estimate | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 270,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 260,000 high estimate | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 260,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,200 high estimate | 21,000 high estimate | 230,000 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,000 high estimate | 250,000 high estimate | 280,000 high estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 390,000 high estimate compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 110,000 high estimate compare
- 4 Kenya 99,000 high estimate compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 97,000 high estimate compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria was 260,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 280,000 high estimate in 2005.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.