AIDS estimated deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: AIDS estimated deaths was 42,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2024. ▬ Flat
AIDS estimated deaths in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aids estimated deaths in Nigeria is 42,000 UNAIDS estimates, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids estimated deaths in Nigeria peaked at 140,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,000 UNAIDS estimates, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,500 UNAIDS estimates | 22,000 UNAIDS estimates | 100,000 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,000 UNAIDS estimates | 100,000 UNAIDS estimates | 140,000 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,100 UNAIDS estimates | 71,000 UNAIDS estimates | 100,000 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,000 UNAIDS estimates | 42,000 UNAIDS estimates | 64,000 UNAIDS estimates | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 53,000 UNAIDS estimates compare
- 2 Mozambique 44,000 UNAIDS estimates compare
- 4 Tanzania 26,000 UNAIDS estimates compare
- 5 Indonesia 24,000 UNAIDS estimates compare
- 6 Kenya 21,000 UNAIDS estimates compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.21 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 96.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aids estimated deaths in Nigeria?
- Aids estimated deaths in Nigeria was 42,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest aids estimated deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2004.
- What is the lowest aids estimated deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 UNAIDS estimates in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for aids estimated deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aids estimated deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.