Number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger
Niger: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,800
in 1998
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger is 500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger peaked at 1,800 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Niger 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 690 | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 890 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 880 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 560 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 570 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 590 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 540 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 500 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 810, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,288 | 500 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,368 | 880 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525 | 500 | 570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544 | 500 | 590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 compare
- 28 Togo 530 compare
- 29 Benin 500 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 compare
- 29 Venezuela 500 compare
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 number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Niger was 500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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