Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
42nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1993
All-time low
0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria stood at 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria peaked at 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.96 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -27.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.7% | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.532 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Nigeria was 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.