Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Chad

Chad: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 118,237 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
118,237 children
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 139 countries
All-time high
130,532 children
in 2018
All-time low
3,845 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 3.8k children1991: 5.4k children1992: 7.5k children1993: 10.3k children1994: 13.6k children1995: 17.7k children1996: 23.0k children1997: 29.0k children1998: 35.6k children1999: 43.0k children2000: 50.8k children2001: 58.8k children2002: 67.0k children2003: 75.0k children2004: 82.9k children2005: 91.0k children2006: 98.2k children2007: 103.6k children2008: 108.2k children2009: 112.8k children2010: 116.1k children2011: 118.8k children2012: 121.5k children2013: 123.9k children2014: 126.1k children2015: 127.8k children2016: 129.0k children2017: 130.0k children2018: 130.5k children2019: 130.0k children2020: 129.2k children2021: 127.5k children2022: 125.0k children2023: 122.2k children2024: 118.2k 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 Chad stood at 118,237 children.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Chad peaked at 130,532 children in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,845 children, in 1990.

That places Chad 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,894 children 3,845 children 42,981 children 10
2000s 84,832 children 50,750 children 112,790 children 10
2010s 125,377 children 116,107 children 130,532 children 10
2020s 124,419 children 118,237 children 129,207 children 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 15 Ghana 235,107 children compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 164,171 children compare
  3. 17 Thailand 148,267 children compare
  4. 19 Mali 114,701 children compare
  5. 20 South Sudan 109,804 children compare
  6. 21 Myanmar 106,221 children compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Chad?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Chad was 118,237 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 130,532 children in 2018.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 3,845 children in 1990.
How does Chad rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Chad ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad 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.