Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Chad
Chad: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 120,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Chad stood at 120,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Chad peaked at 130,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 1990.
Chad ranks 18th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,800 | — |
| 1991 | 5,400 | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 43,000 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 51,000 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 59,000 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 67,000 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 75,000 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 83,000 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 91,000 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 98,000 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 120,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,500, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 120,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,970 | 3,800 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,400 | 51,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,000 | 120,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,000 | 120,000 | 130,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Chad?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Chad was 120,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.