Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Liberia
Liberia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 28,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Liberia is 28,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Liberia peaked at 42,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.
That places Liberia 48th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 4,100 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 5,400 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 6,800 | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 8,600 | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 28,000 | -9.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,500, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,200 | 1,800 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,100 | 19,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,700 | 39,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,800 | 28,000 | 37,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 30,000 compare
- 47 Nepal 29,000 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 28,000 compare
- 50 Benin 27,000 compare
- 50 Gambia 27,000 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 Liberia?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Liberia was 28,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.