Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Panama
Panama: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 11,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Panama stood at 11,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Panama peaked at 11,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Panama 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,056 | 100 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,490 | 3,100 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,850 | 8,300 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Panama?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Panama was 11,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.