Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Belize

Belize: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 1,810 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,810 children
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1,920 children
in 2020
All-time low
19.28 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 19.3 children1991: 26.4 children1992: 36 children1993: 48.6 children1994: 65.2 children1995: 86.7 children1996: 114.9 children1997: 151.6 children1998: 198.4 children1999: 257 children2000: 328 children2001: 412.6 children2002: 509.7 children2003: 612.2 children2004: 709.8 children2005: 824.9 children2006: 927.5 children2007: 1.0k children2008: 1.1k children2009: 1.2k children2010: 1.3k children2011: 1.4k children2012: 1.5k children2013: 1.6k children2014: 1.7k children2015: 1.8k children2016: 1.8k children2017: 1.8k children2018: 1.9k children2019: 1.9k children2020: 1.9k children2021: 1.9k children2022: 1.9k children2023: 1.9k children2024: 1.8k 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 Belize stood at 1,810 children.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belize peaked at 1,920 children in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.28 children, in 1990.

Belize ranks 90th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 100.41 children 19.28 children 256.98 children 10
2000s 773.4 children 328.02 children 1,240 children 10
2010s 1,672 children 1,330 children 1,906 children 10
2020s 1,878 children 1,810 children 1,920 children 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 87 Latvia 2,143 children compare
  2. 88 Sri Lanka 1,890 children compare
  3. 89 Guyana 1,887 children compare
  4. 91 Netherlands 1,628 children compare
  5. 92 Libya 1,162 children compare
  6. 93 Armenia 1,123 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belize?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Belize was 1,810 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1,920 children in 2020.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 19.28 children in 1990.
How does Belize rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Belize ranks 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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.