HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria
Nigeria: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 107,142 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy 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
Nigeria recorded 107,142 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria peaked at 107,142 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, -532.44 deaths, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | -214.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | -532.44 deaths | +148.1% |
| 2002 | 647.22 deaths | -221.6% |
| 2003 | 2,215 deaths | +242.3% |
| 2004 | 6,637 deaths | +199.6% |
| 2005 | 12,557 deaths | +89.2% |
| 2006 | 22,046 deaths | +75.6% |
| 2007 | 29,060 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 40,271 deaths | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 54,953 deaths | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 56,812 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 56,366 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62,232 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 71,518 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 77,449 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 80,443 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 83,639 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 86,198 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 84,962 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85,451 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92,227 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 98,088 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 102,514 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 105,542 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 107,142 deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,764 deaths | -532.44 deaths | 54,953 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,507 deaths | 56,366 deaths | 86,198 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,103 deaths | 92,227 deaths | 107,142 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 314,642 deaths compare
- 2 Mozambique 120,359 deaths compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 104,819 deaths compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 84,960 deaths compare
- 6 Uganda 82,921 deaths compare
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- 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)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria was 107,142 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 107,142 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -532.44 deaths in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.