Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Armenia

Armenia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 1,123 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,123 children
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
93rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,123 children
in 2024
All-time low
0.0029 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02505007501.0k1990200720241990: 0.003 children1991: 0.014 children1992: 0.041 children1993: 0.092 children1994: 0.189 children1995: 0.362 children1996: 0.668 children1997: 1.2 children1998: 2 children1999: 3.4 children2000: 5.5 children2001: 8.6 children2002: 13.2 children2003: 19.6 children2004: 28.1 children2005: 39.4 children2006: 50.9 children2007: 65.1 children2008: 82.4 children2009: 105.5 children2010: 131.4 children2011: 161.9 children2012: 201 children2013: 247.1 children2014: 301.3 children2015: 364.1 children2016: 436.2 children2017: 512.7 children2018: 587.9 children2019: 664.1 children2020: 741.3 children2021: 844.8 children2022: 946.1 children2023: 1.0k children2024: 1.1k children

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

Analysis

In 2024, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Armenia stood at 1,123 children. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 272.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Armenia peaked at 1,123 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 children, in 1990.

That places Armenia 93rd out of 139 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7994 children 0.0029 children 3.4 children 10
2000s 41.83 children 5.48 children 105.52 children 10
2010s 360.77 children 131.39 children 664.06 children 10
2020s 937.05 children 741.27 children 1,123 children 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 90 Belize 1,810 children compare
  2. 91 Netherlands 1,628 children compare
  3. 92 Libya 1,162 children compare
  4. 94 Bahamas 1,092 children compare
  5. 95 Germany 1,013 children compare
  6. 96 East Timor 904.47 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Armenia?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Armenia was 1,123 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,123 children in 2024.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 children in 1990.
How does Armenia rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Armenia ranks 93rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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.