Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Niger
Niger: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 36,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Niger stood at 36,000.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Niger peaked at 51,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 750, in 1990.
That places Niger 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 | — |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +58.3% |
| 1993 | 2,900 | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 6,100 | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 8,300 | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 14,000 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46,000 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,500, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,745 | 750 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,200 | 21,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,100 | 46,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 | 36,000 | 44,000 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Niger?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Niger was 36,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.