Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 1.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Nigeria stood at 1.30 million.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Nigeria peaked at 1.60 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65,000, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,000 | — |
| 1991 | 89,000 | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 250,000 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 310,000 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 380,000 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 460,000 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 540,000 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 630,000 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 720,000 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 800,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 890,000 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 980,000 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,000, 32.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,400 | 65,000 | 540,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 630,000 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.40 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Nigeria?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Nigeria was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.