Number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia

Bolivia: Number of children orphaned from aids was 16,112 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,112
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 139 countries
All-time high
17,559
in 2018
All-time low
196.44
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 196.41991: 285.51992: 422.31993: 634.51994: 959.51995: 1.4k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.8k1998: 3.6k1999: 4.6k2000: 5.7k2001: 6.9k2002: 8.0k2003: 9.2k2004: 10.3k2005: 11.4k2006: 12.3k2007: 13.2k2008: 14.0k2009: 14.6k2010: 15.2k2011: 15.7k2012: 16.2k2013: 16.6k2014: 17.0k2015: 17.3k2016: 17.4k2017: 17.5k2018: 17.6k2019: 17.5k2020: 17.3k2021: 17.2k2022: 16.9k2023: 16.6k2024: 16.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia is 16,112, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia peaked at 17,559 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 196.44, in 1990.

Bolivia ranks 56th 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 196.44 —
1991 285.51 +45.3%
1992 422.3 +47.9%
1993 634.54 +50.3%
1994 959.48 +51.2%
1995 1,418 +47.7%
1996 2,014 +42.1%
1997 2,754 +36.7%
1998 3,633 +31.9%
1999 4,630 +27.4%
2000 5,716 +23.5%
2001 6,863 +20.1%
2002 8,032 +17.0%
2003 9,190 +14.4%
2004 10,309 +12.2%
2005 11,363 +10.2%
2006 12,319 +8.4%
2007 13,187 +7.0%
2008 13,961 +5.9%
2009 14,635 +4.8%
2010 15,166 +3.6%
2011 15,698 +3.5%
2012 16,241 +3.5%
2013 16,602 +2.2%
2014 16,958 +2.1%
2015 17,266 +1.8%
2016 17,411 +0.8%
2017 17,532 +0.7%
2018 17,559 +0.2%
2019 17,478 -0.5%
2020 17,338 -0.8%
2021 17,179 -0.9%
2022 16,885 -1.7%
2023 16,632 -1.5%
2024 16,112 -3.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 16,112 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 16,112 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,695 196.44 4,630 10
2000s 10,558 5,716 14,635 10
2010s 16,791 15,166 17,559 10
2020s 16,829 16,112 17,338 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Bolivia was 16,112 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 17,559 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 196.44 in 1990.
How does Bolivia rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Bolivia ranks 56th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
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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