Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 5,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Kyrgyzstan stood at 5,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Kyrgyzstan 76th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 560 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 750 | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 970 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3,100 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 3,500 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 5,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,000, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 5,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 575, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 2006 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 2011 | +33.9% | 560 | 750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 | 560 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,300 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0529 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Kyrgyzstan?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Kyrgyzstan was 5,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.