Children living with HIV in Niger
Niger: Children living with HIV was 3,200 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,200 0-14
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 88 countries
All-time high
7,800 0-14
in 2005
All-time low
850 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with HIV in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Niger stood at 3,200 0-14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Niger peaked at 7,800 0-14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 850 0-14, in 1990.
Niger ranks 39th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with HIV in Niger, year by year
| Year | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 850 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 1,200 0-14 | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 1,600 0-14 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,100 0-14 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 2,700 0-14 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 3,300 0-14 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 4,000 0-14 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 4,600 0-14 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 5,200 0-14 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 5,800 0-14 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6,300 0-14 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6,700 0-14 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 7,100 0-14 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7,400 0-14 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7,600 0-14 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,800 0-14 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7,800 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,800 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,600 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7,400 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,700 0-14 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 6,300 0-14 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5,900 0-14 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5,500 0-14 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5,100 0-14 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,800 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,400 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4,200 0-14 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,900 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,800 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,700 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,600 0-14 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,400 0-14 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,300 0-14 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,200 0-14 | -3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3,200 0-14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,500 0-14, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3,200 0-14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050 0-14, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,135 0-14 | 850 0-14 | 5,800 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,350 0-14 | 6,300 0-14 | 7,800 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,060 0-14 | 3,800 0-14 | 6,700 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 0-14 | 3,200 0-14 | 3,700 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Niger?
- Children living with hiv in Niger was 3,200 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,800 0-14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for children living with hiv?
- Niger ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.