Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 72,532 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 72,532 children for children orphaned due to aids deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Colombia peaked at 84,622 children in 2015 and was at its lowest, 906.15 children, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 29th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 906.15 children | — |
| 1991 | 1,394 children | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 2,098 children | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 3,088 children | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 4,437 children | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 6,244 children | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 8,573 children | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 11,395 children | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 14,761 children | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 18,638 children | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 23,018 children | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 27,894 children | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 33,021 children | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 38,368 children | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 43,890 children | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 49,507 children | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 55,093 children | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 59,594 children | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 64,915 children | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 70,324 children | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 75,140 children | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 78,486 children | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 80,644 children | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 82,566 children | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 83,826 children | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 84,622 children | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84,453 children | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 84,035 children | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84,172 children | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83,008 children | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 80,034 children | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 77,053 children | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 75,126 children | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 72,532 children | -3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 72,532 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238 children, 22.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 72,532 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134 children, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,153 children | 906.15 children | 18,638 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,562 children | 23,018 children | 70,324 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,095 children | 75,140 children | 84,622 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,186 children | 72,532 children | 80,034 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Colombia?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Colombia was 72,532 children in 2023, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,622 children in 2015.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.15 children in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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
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.