Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Colombia
Colombia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 73,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Colombia is 73,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Colombia peaked at 85,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 910, in 1990.
That places Colombia 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 910 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 2,100 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 3,100 | +47.6% |
| 1994 | 4,400 | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 6,200 | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 8,600 | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 28,000 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 38,000 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 44,000 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 50,000 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 78,000 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 81,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 84,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83,000 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 77,000 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 75,000 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 73,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 22.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 73,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,100, 10.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,171 | 910 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,600 | 23,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,100 | 75,000 | 85,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,250 | 73,000 | 80,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Colombia?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Colombia was 73,000 in 2023, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 910 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.