Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Romania
Romania: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 2,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Romania is 2,200, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Romania peaked at 22,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Romania ranks 86th of 138 countries on this measure, 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 | 6,307 | 100 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,730 | 1,400 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 | 1,300 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Costa Rica 2,900 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 2,700 compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2,300 compare
- 87 Latvia 2,100 compare
- 88 Guyana 1,900 compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 1,900 compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 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 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Romania?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Romania was 2,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.