Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Sudan
Sudan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 32,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 32,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan peaked at 32,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
That places Sudan 44th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 3,600 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 4,100 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5,700 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 6,600 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 7,600 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 8,700 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 9,900 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 32,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,500, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 32,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,510 | 1,200 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,720 | 7,600 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,800 | 18,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 | 28,000 | 32,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan was 32,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.