Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 110,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Myanmar stood at 110,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Myanmar peaked at 130,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 19th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,742 | 200 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,300 | 23,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,800 | 98,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Myanmar?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Myanmar was 110,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.