Number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia

Colombia: Number of children orphaned from aids was 72,532 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
72,532
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 139 countries
All-time high
84,622
in 2015
All-time low
906.15
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 906.11991: 1.4k1992: 2.1k1993: 3.1k1994: 4.4k1995: 6.2k1996: 8.6k1997: 11.4k1998: 14.8k1999: 18.6k2000: 23.0k2001: 27.9k2002: 33.0k2003: 38.4k2004: 43.9k2005: 49.5k2006: 55.1k2007: 59.6k2008: 64.9k2009: 70.3k2010: 75.1k2011: 78.5k2012: 80.6k2013: 82.6k2014: 83.8k2015: 84.6k2016: 84.5k2017: 84.0k2018: 84.2k2019: 83.0k2020: 80.0k2021: 77.1k2022: 75.1k2023: 72.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 72,532 for number of children orphaned from aids 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, number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia peaked at 84,622 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 906.15, 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.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 906.15 —
1991 1,394 +53.8%
1992 2,098 +50.5%
1993 3,088 +47.2%
1994 4,437 +43.7%
1995 6,244 +40.7%
1996 8,573 +37.3%
1997 11,395 +32.9%
1998 14,761 +29.5%
1999 18,638 +26.3%
2000 23,018 +23.5%
2001 27,894 +21.2%
2002 33,021 +18.4%
2003 38,368 +16.2%
2004 43,890 +14.4%
2005 49,507 +12.8%
2006 55,093 +11.3%
2007 59,594 +8.2%
2008 64,915 +8.9%
2009 70,324 +8.3%
2010 75,140 +6.8%
2011 78,486 +4.5%
2012 80,644 +2.8%
2013 82,566 +2.4%
2014 83,826 +1.5%
2015 84,622 +0.9%
2016 84,453 -0.2%
2017 84,035 -0.5%
2018 84,172 +0.2%
2019 83,008 -1.4%
2020 80,034 -3.6%
2021 77,053 -3.7%
2022 75,126 -2.5%
2023 72,532 -3.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 72,532 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 22.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 72,532 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,153 906.15 18,638 10
2000s 46,562 23,018 70,324 10
2010s 82,095 75,140 84,622 10
2020s 76,186 72,532 80,034 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Guinea 86,173 compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 80,532 compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 80,319 compare
  4. 30 Burkina Faso 66,037 compare
  5. 31 Eswatini 61,437 compare
  6. 32 Togo 55,882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Colombia was 72,532 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 84,622 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 906.15 in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children orphaned from aids 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 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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