Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 240,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ethiopia stood at 240,000.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ethiopia peaked at 680,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,000 | — |
| 1991 | 62,000 | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 87,000 | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 160,000 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 200,000 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 310,000 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 360,000 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 420,000 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 470,000 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 520,000 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 570,000 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 610,000 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 640,000 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 660,000 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 680,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 680,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 670,000 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 650,000 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 620,000 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 590,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 540,000 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 500,000 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 450,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 420,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 380,000 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 360,000 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 340,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 320,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 250,000 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 240,000 | -4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 240,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,500, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 240,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,200 | 43,000 | 420,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,000 | 470,000 | 680,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,000 | 320,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,000 | 240,000 | 300,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Ethiopia was 240,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 680,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.