Number of children orphaned from aids in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Number of children orphaned from aids was 308,216 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
308,216
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 139 countries
All-time high
620,742
in 2007
All-time low
45,886
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 45.9k1991: 64.7k1992: 88.7k1993: 118.3k1994: 154.1k1995: 195.5k1996: 239.9k1997: 287.5k1998: 336.7k1999: 386.4k2000: 434.6k2001: 479.8k2002: 520.2k2003: 554.6k2004: 582.9k2005: 603.8k2006: 615.7k2007: 620.7k2008: 617.5k2009: 605.7k2010: 589.4k2011: 574.0k2012: 556.2k2013: 537.4k2014: 523.8k2015: 510.2k2016: 494.1k2017: 475.2k2018: 454.5k2019: 429.9k2020: 404.0k2021: 379.4k2022: 356.3k2023: 332.3k2024: 308.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 308,216 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 620,742 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45,886, in 1990.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 45,886 —
1991 64,666 +40.9%
1992 88,651 +37.1%
1993 118,316 +33.5%
1994 154,096 +30.2%
1995 195,472 +26.9%
1996 239,866 +22.7%
1997 287,459 +19.8%
1998 336,737 +17.1%
1999 386,356 +14.7%
2000 434,638 +12.5%
2001 479,765 +10.4%
2002 520,151 +8.4%
2003 554,636 +6.6%
2004 582,943 +5.1%
2005 603,833 +3.6%
2006 615,698 +2.0%
2007 620,742 +0.8%
2008 617,537 -0.5%
2009 605,721 -1.9%
2010 589,390 -2.7%
2011 573,980 -2.6%
2012 556,238 -3.1%
2013 537,438 -3.4%
2014 523,826 -2.5%
2015 510,171 -2.6%
2016 494,059 -3.2%
2017 475,191 -3.8%
2018 454,534 -4.3%
2019 429,937 -5.4%
2020 403,956 -6.0%
2021 379,378 -6.1%
2022 356,271 -6.1%
2023 332,284 -6.7%
2024 308,216 -7.2%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 308,216 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 8.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 308,216 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,750 45,886 386,356 10
2000s 563,566 434,638 620,742 10
2010s 514,476 429,937 589,390 10
2020s 356,021 308,216 403,956 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 9 Cameroon 412,664 compare
  2. 10 Malawi 360,752 compare
  3. 11 Zambia 351,372 compare
  4. 13 Angola 285,617 compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 235,997 compare
  6. 15 Ghana 235,107 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Cote d'Ivoire?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Cote d'Ivoire was 308,216 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 620,742 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 45,886 in 1990.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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