Number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of children orphaned from aids was 511,169 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
511,169
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 139 countries
All-time high
696,475
in 2013
All-time low
84,009
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo is 511,169, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 696,475 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,009, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,009 | — |
| 1991 | 109,848 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 140,110 | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 175,091 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 214,492 | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 260,149 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 306,332 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 350,543 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 393,509 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 435,532 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 476,487 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 514,928 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 550,060 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 581,433 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 608,835 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 631,278 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 648,724 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 662,670 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 676,444 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 685,662 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 689,065 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 692,015 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 695,679 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 696,475 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 695,520 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 691,780 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 687,590 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 679,600 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 665,831 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 659,407 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 649,296 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 625,265 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 591,840 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 554,096 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 511,169 | -7.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 511,169 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 10.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 511,169 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,962 | 84,009 | 435,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,652 | 476,487 | 685,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,296 | 659,407 | 696,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,333 | 511,169 | 649,296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Democratic Republic of Congo was 511,169 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 696,475 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,009 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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