Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Thailand
Thailand: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 150,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Thailand is 150,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Thailand peaked at 370,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1990.
That places Thailand 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,100 | — |
| 1991 | 3,300 | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 7,600 | +130.3% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +97.4% |
| 1994 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 1995 | 41,000 | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 83,000 | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 170,000 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 210,000 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 270,000 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 330,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 360,000 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 350,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 340,000 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 330,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 320,000 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 280,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 260,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 240,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 230,000 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 190,000 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 170,000 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 150,000 | -11.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 150,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 46.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 150,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,550, 12.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.0% | 1,100 | 3,300 |
| 1992 | +130.3% | 3,300 | 7,600 |
| 1993 | +97.4% | 7,600 | 15,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,700 | 1,100 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,000 | 170,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,000 | 240,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,000 | 150,000 | 230,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Thailand?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Thailand was 150,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 370,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.