Number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi
Burundi: Number of children orphaned from aids was 52,872 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,872
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
34th
of 139 countries
All-time high
136,387
in 2006
All-time low
18,768
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi stood at 52,872.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi peaked at 136,387 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,768, in 1990.
That places Burundi 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,768 | — |
| 1991 | 25,932 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 34,558 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 44,414 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 52,160 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 64,508 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 75,555 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 85,214 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 94,327 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 103,074 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 110,824 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 117,674 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 123,747 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 128,537 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 132,584 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 135,362 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 136,387 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 134,409 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 134,822 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 135,948 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 132,094 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 128,459 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 126,290 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 123,931 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 120,825 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 117,889 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 113,847 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 107,441 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 100,340 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 92,408 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 83,735 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 75,255 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 67,375 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 60,169 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 52,872 | -12.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 52,872 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 52,872 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,851 | 18,768 | 103,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,029 | 110,824 | 136,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,352 | 92,408 | 132,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,881 | 52,872 | 83,735 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Burundi was 52,872 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 136,387 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,768 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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