Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in World
World: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 13.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
World recorded 13.80 million for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in World peaked at 19.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.80 million | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 4.90 million | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 6.00 million | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 8.40 million | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 9.60 million | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10.90 million | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 12.20 million | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 13.40 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 14.60 million | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 15.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 16.70 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 17.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 18.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.00 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.60 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.80 million | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 million | 1.30 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 million | 10.90 million | 19.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.57 million | 17.00 million | 19.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 million | 13.80 million | 16.50 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in World?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in World was 13.80 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1990.
- How does World rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.