Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 510,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Zimbabwe stood at 510,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.30 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 | — |
| 1991 | 160,000 | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 230,000 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 320,000 | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 410,000 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 520,000 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 630,000 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 740,000 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 840,000 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 940,000 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 990,000 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 940,000 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 900,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 840,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 780,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 730,000 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 670,000 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 610,000 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 550,000 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 510,000 | -7.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 510,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,000, 12.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 510,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,500, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490,000 | 110,000 | 940,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.00 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 780,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,000 | 510,000 | 730,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Zimbabwe?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Zimbabwe was 510,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.