Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Gabon
Gabon: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 33,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon is 33,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon peaked at 34,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 680, in 1990.
That places Gabon 43rd 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680 | — |
| 1991 | 940 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 1,300 | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 1,700 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 3,100 | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 5,200 | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 9,600 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 33,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 10.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 33,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,372 | 680 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,060 | 9,600 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,300 | 25,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,600 | 33,000 | 34,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon was 33,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.