Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status was 5,800 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Nigeria is 5,800 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Nigeria peaked at 60,000 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,800 deaths, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 47,000 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 45,000 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 42,000 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 40,000 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41,000 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43,000 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 45,000 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 57,000 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 55,000 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 56,000 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 60,000 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 55,000 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 54,000 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49,000 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 45,000 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 42,000 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 38,000 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 34,000 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 29,000 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 21,000 deaths | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 14,000 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 11,000 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 6,700 deaths | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 5,800 deaths | -13.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,800 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 180 deaths, 32.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,800 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780 deaths, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,200 deaths | 40,000 deaths | 57,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,200 deaths | 29,000 deaths | 60,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,700 deaths | 5,800 deaths | 21,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Nigeria was 5,800 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 deaths in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis, broken down by whether individuals are HIV-positive or not.