Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Australia
Australia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 670 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Australia recorded 670 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Australia peaked at 4,400 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 670, in 2022.
Australia ranks 102nd of 138 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.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 3,200 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 4,400 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,700 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3,400 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 2,800 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 990 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 920 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 850 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 780 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 720 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 670 | -6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 670 is above the median for high income countries, which is 550, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 670 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,550, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,460 | 1,800 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,580 | 1,800 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,236 | 850 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.33 | 670 | 780 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Australia?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Australia was 670 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 in 1996.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.