Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Angola

Angola: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 285,617 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
285,617 children
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 139 countries
All-time high
285,617 children
in 2024
All-time low
4,287 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Angola, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 4.3k children1991: 5.7k children1992: 7.5k children1993: 9.8k children1994: 12.5k children1995: 15.8k children1996: 19.8k children1997: 24.4k children1998: 29.6k children1999: 35.4k children2000: 41.8k children2001: 48.8k children2002: 56.1k children2003: 63.9k children2004: 72.3k children2005: 81.2k children2006: 90.5k children2007: 99.7k children2008: 109.5k children2009: 119.6k children2010: 130.3k children2011: 141.5k children2012: 153.6k children2013: 166.7k children2014: 178.1k children2015: 188.8k children2016: 200.3k children2017: 213.8k children2018: 227.5k children2019: 241.0k children2020: 255.1k children2021: 266.1k children2022: 274.6k children2023: 281.4k children2024: 285.6k children

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.

Analysis

Angola recorded 285,617 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Angola peaked at 285,617 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,287 children, in 1990.

Angola ranks 13th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,483 children 4,287 children 35,394 children 10
2000s 78,337 children 41,839 children 119,604 children 10
2010s 184,174 children 130,311 children 241,039 children 10
2020s 272,545 children 255,086 children 285,617 children 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 10 Malawi 360,752 children compare
  2. 11 Zambia 351,372 children compare
  3. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 308,216 children compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 235,997 children compare
  5. 15 Ghana 235,107 children compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 164,171 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Angola?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Angola was 285,617 children in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 285,617 children in 2024.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 4,287 children in 1990.
How does Angola rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Angola ranks 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Unit
children
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.