Table 2.

HIV estimates and projections

HIV Estimates and Projections	2010	2011	2012
HIV population (all)
Total	3,140,000	3,150,000	3,190,000
Males	1,320,000	1,320,000	1,340,000
Females	1,820,000	1,830,000	1,850,000
Adults(≥15yrs)	2,810,000	2,820,000	2,850,000
Male	1,150,000	1,150,000	1,170,000
Female	1,660,000	1,670,000	1,680,000
Total Children(<15yrs)	321,580	331,150	338,010
Male	163,600	168,480	171,970
Female	157,980	162,670	166,040
Prevalence(15-49)	3.42	3.34	3.27
Cumulative AIDS Deaths
Total	2,100,000	2,340,000	2,560,000
Males	970,000	1,080,000	1,180,000
Females	1,130,000	1,260,000	1,380,000
Annual AIDS Deaths (Yearly)
Total	215,130	233,170	218,160
Males	96,740	104,900	97,680
Females	118,390	128,270	120,480
ART Programme
Total requiring ART(Adults)	1,300,000	1,340,000	1,360,000
Total requiring ART(<15yrs)	212,720	215,780	217,750
All requiring ART	1,512,720	1,555,780	1,577,750
New HIV Infections
Total New Infections	281,180	284,220	285,270
Adult New Infections	126,260	127,430	127,760
Childhood New I nfections	154,920	156,790	157,510
Total number of children (<15yrs) orphaned due to HIV/AIDS
Total AIDS Orphans	2,229,883	2,419,984	2,527,102
Maternal AIDS Orphans	1,810,703	1,942,000	1,998,751
Paternal AIDS Orphans	1,401,481	1,521,736	1,592,226
Dual Orphans	1,199,833	1,273,590	1,296,765

Source: Nigeria ANC Surveillance Report 2010, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria. Estimates derived through use of EPP and Spectrum software.