Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Burundi

Burundi: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 52,872 children in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52,872 children
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
34th
of 139 countries
All-time high
136,387 children
in 2006
All-time low
18,768 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 18.8k children1991: 25.9k children1992: 34.6k children1993: 44.4k children1994: 52.2k children1995: 64.5k children1996: 75.6k children1997: 85.2k children1998: 94.3k children1999: 103.1k children2000: 110.8k children2001: 117.7k children2002: 123.7k children2003: 128.5k children2004: 132.6k children2005: 135.4k children2006: 136.4k children2007: 134.4k children2008: 134.8k children2009: 135.9k children2010: 132.1k children2011: 128.5k children2012: 126.3k children2013: 123.9k children2014: 120.8k children2015: 117.9k children2016: 113.8k children2017: 107.4k children2018: 100.3k children2019: 92.4k children2020: 83.7k children2021: 75.3k children2022: 67.4k children2023: 60.2k children2024: 52.9k 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 Burundi stood at 52,872 children.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Burundi peaked at 136,387 children in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,768 children, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,851 children 18,768 children 103,074 children 10
2000s 129,029 children 110,824 children 136,387 children 10
2010s 116,352 children 92,408 children 132,094 children 10
2020s 67,881 children 52,872 children 83,735 children 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 31 Eswatini 61,437 children compare
  2. 32 Togo 55,882 children compare
  3. 33 Namibia 54,904 children compare
  4. 35 Botswana 52,189 children compare
  5. 36 Sierra Leone 43,820 children compare
  6. 37 Venezuela 42,878 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Burundi?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Burundi was 52,872 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 136,387 children in 2006.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 18,768 children in 1990.
How does Burundi rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Burundi ranks 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths 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 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.