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Human immunodeficiency virus is a threat to human existence, especially in developingcountries, including Nigeria. Although many preventive and interventional measures have beentaken to reduce the threat of HIV, HIV remains a major cause of public challenge in this partof the world. This review was conducted to update society on the survival of people living withHIV/AIDS in Nigeria. During the course of this review, a number of references were consultedusing various search engines including Pubmed Central, Google Scholar, Scopus, Sciago, Web ofScience, Researchgate, Academia Edu, Semantics and LiveDna. Life expectancy for people livingwith HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has increased significantly since the introduction of highly activeantiretroviral therapy (HAART). Declining HIV/AIDS-related deaths and cohorts are increasingthe proportion of people with HIV/AIDS who die from non-HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. Pooraccess to antiretroviral therapy, inadequate laboratory facilities, knowledge and attitudes ofsome patients, cultural beliefs, anti-gay laws and increasing HIV/TB co-infection continue toaffect people living with HIV. It's a problem. HIV/AIDS-related deaths in Nigeria.