Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 13,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ecuador is 13,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ecuador peaked at 20,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 720 | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 940 | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 3,100 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 4,700 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 5,700 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 6,700 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 7,900 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 9,100 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,100, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,691 | 500 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,810 | 4,700 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,600 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,600 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ecuador?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ecuador was 13,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.