HIV/AIDS deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: HIV/AIDS deaths was 42,176 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42,176 deaths
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
135,205 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
22,025 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Nigeria is 42,176 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Nigeria peaked at 135,205 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,025 deaths, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,025 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 28,341 deaths | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 35,627 deaths | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 43,917 deaths | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 52,932 deaths | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 62,591 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 72,592 deaths | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 82,719 deaths | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 92,728 deaths | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 102,563 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 112,226 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 121,366 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 128,125 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 133,569 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 135,205 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 134,501 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 128,497 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 124,024 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 114,818 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 101,849 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 101,504 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103,281 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 96,742 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 86,586 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 80,016 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 77,422 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 73,691 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 71,096 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 72,518 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 71,726 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 64,099 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 57,006 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 51,024 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 46,036 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 42,176 deaths | -8.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 42,176 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 31.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 42,176 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 13.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,603 deaths | 22,025 deaths | 102,563 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,418 deaths | 101,849 deaths | 135,205 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,458 deaths | 71,096 deaths | 103,281 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,068 deaths | 42,176 deaths | 64,099 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 53,299 deaths compare
- 2 Mozambique 44,044 deaths compare
- 4 Tanzania 25,995 deaths compare
- 5 Indonesia 23,757 deaths compare
- 6 Kenya 20,849 deaths 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Nigeria?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Nigeria was 42,176 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 135,205 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,025 deaths in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.