Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Italy
Italy: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 6,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Italy is 6,400, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Italy peaked at 13,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1990.
Italy ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1991 | 3,500 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 4,700 | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 5,900 | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 7,300 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 8,700 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 9,300 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8,400 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 7,700 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 7,200 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6,800 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6,600 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,500 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,400 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 550, 11.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6,400 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 575, 11.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,860 | 2,500 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,470 | 8,400 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,110 | 6,800 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,540 | 6,400 | 6,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Italy?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Italy was 6,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.