Number of children orphaned from aids in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Number of children orphaned from aids was 99,195 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99,195
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
137,681
in 2012
All-time low
7,918
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 7.9k1991: 11.3k1992: 15.8k1993: 21.4k1994: 28.4k1995: 36.6k1996: 45.6k1997: 55.1k1998: 65.0k1999: 75.1k2000: 85.2k2001: 94.9k2002: 103.6k2003: 111.8k2004: 118.8k2005: 125.0k2006: 130.0k2007: 133.4k2008: 135.4k2009: 135.5k2010: 136.2k2011: 136.9k2012: 137.7k2013: 137.4k2014: 136.6k2015: 133.6k2016: 130.6k2017: 127.7k2018: 124.7k2019: 121.9k2020: 118.1k2021: 113.9k2022: 109.4k2023: 104.3k2024: 99.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Central African Republic is 99,195, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Central African Republic peaked at 137,681 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,918, in 1990.

Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 139 countries on this measure, 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 36,212 7,918 75,116 10
2000s 117,366 85,187 135,502 10
2010s 132,323 121,938 137,681 10
2020s 108,990 99,195 118,128 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Central African Republic?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Central African Republic was 99,195 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 137,681 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7,918 in 1990.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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