Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Namibia
Namibia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 55,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Namibia is 55,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Namibia peaked at 85,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1990.
That places Namibia 33rd 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,400 | — |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3,200 | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 4,700 | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 6,800 | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 9,700 | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 24,000 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 38,000 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 46,000 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 54,000 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 63,000 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 71,000 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 77,000 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 82,000 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 85,000 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 77,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 73,000 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 70,000 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 67,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 66,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62,000 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,000, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,290 | 1,400 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,400 | 38,000 | 85,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,100 | 64,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,600 | 55,000 | 64,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Namibia?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Namibia was 55,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.