Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Paraguay
Paraguay: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 7,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Paraguay is 7,100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Paraguay peaked at 7,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 71st 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 620 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 790 | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4,300 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5,100 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,500 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,500 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6,700 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6,900 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,100, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,701 | 620 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,510 | 3,000 | 6,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,840 | 6,500 | 7,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 68 Mauritania 8,400 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 7,500 compare
- 70 El Salvador 7,200 compare
- 71 Laos 7,100 compare
- 73 Italy 6,400 compare
- 74 Moldova 5,800 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Paraguay?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Paraguay was 7,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.