Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 12,802 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children orphaned due to aids deaths in Ecuador is 12,802 children, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Ecuador peaked at 20,419 children in 2017 and was at its lowest, 415.35 children, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 415.35 children | — |
| 1991 | 547.3 children | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 717.79 children | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 941.94 children | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 1,219 children | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 1,565 children | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 1,974 children | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2,476 children | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 3,097 children | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 3,839 children | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 4,697 children | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 5,660 children | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 6,726 children | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 7,885 children | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 9,121 children | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 10,356 children | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 11,594 children | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 12,832 children | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 13,962 children | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 14,958 children | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 15,804 children | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 16,590 children | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 17,261 children | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18,154 children | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 19,085 children | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19,904 children | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20,356 children | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,419 children | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20,123 children | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,386 children | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,069 children | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16,691 children | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 15,558 children | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 14,216 children | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 12,802 children | -9.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12,802 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238 children, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12,802 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134 children, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,679 children | 415.35 children | 3,839 children | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,779 children | 4,697 children | 14,958 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,708 children | 15,804 children | 20,419 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,467 children | 12,802 children | 18,069 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Ecuador?
- Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Ecuador was 12,802 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,419 children in 2017.
- What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.35 children in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.