Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Guinea
Guinea: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 86,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 86,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Guinea peaked at 92,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1990.
That places Guinea 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 | — |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 4,600 | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 6,100 | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 7,900 | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 31,000 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 39,000 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 44,000 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 48,000 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 52,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 56,000 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 61,000 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 74,000 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 78,000 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 82,000 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 86,000 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 89,000 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 91,000 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91,000 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89,000 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 86,000 | -3.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 86,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,000, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 86,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,620 | 1,500 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,300 | 19,000 | 56,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,800 | 58,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,800 | 86,000 | 92,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Guinea?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Guinea was 86,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.