HIV/AIDS deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: HIV/AIDS deaths was 42,176 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
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%.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (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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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.