Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 37,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea stood at 37,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea peaked at 37,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 540 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 820 | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 2,900 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 3,800 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 4,700 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 5,700 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 6,800 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 9,300 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,416 | 500 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,810 | 6,800 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,900 | 20,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 33,000 | 37,000 | 5 |
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- 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 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Papua New Guinea was 37,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.