Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 99,000 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99,000
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
140,000
in 2008
All-time low
7,900
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 7.9k1991: 11.0k1992: 16.0k1993: 21.0k1994: 28.0k1995: 37.0k1996: 46.0k1997: 55.0k1998: 65.0k1999: 75.0k2000: 85.0k2001: 95.0k2002: 100.0k2003: 110.0k2004: 120.0k2005: 130.0k2006: 130.0k2007: 130.0k2008: 140.0k2009: 140.0k2010: 140.0k2011: 140.0k2012: 140.0k2013: 140.0k2014: 140.0k2015: 130.0k2016: 130.0k2017: 130.0k2018: 120.0k2019: 120.0k2020: 120.0k2021: 110.0k2022: 110.0k2023: 100.0k2024: 99.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 99,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Central African Republic peaked at 140,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,900, in 1990.

Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,190 7,900 75,000 10
2000s 118,000 85,000 140,000 10
2010s 133,000 120,000 140,000 10
2020s 107,800 99,000 120,000 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 24 Congo 88,000 compare
  2. 24 Rwanda 88,000 compare
  3. 26 Guinea 86,000 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Central African Republic?
Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Central African Republic was 99,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7,900 in 1990.
How does Central African Republic rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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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.