Number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of children orphaned from aids was 10,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,918
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
60th
of 139 countries
All-time high
26,174
in 2008
All-time low
2,382
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea is 10,918, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea peaked at 26,174 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,382, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 60th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,382 | — |
| 1991 | 3,174 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 3,806 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 4,767 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 5,998 | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 7,356 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 9,228 | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 11,118 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 12,937 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 14,568 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 16,388 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 18,104 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 19,917 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 21,525 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 23,133 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 24,209 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25,548 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 26,125 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26,174 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26,138 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,797 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25,035 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24,384 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 23,765 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,779 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 21,508 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 20,087 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 18,700 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 17,463 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 16,263 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 15,122 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 13,940 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 12,944 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 11,912 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 10,918 | -8.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,918 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,346, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,918 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,352, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,533 | 2,382 | 14,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,726 | 16,388 | 26,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,578 | 16,263 | 25,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,967 | 10,918 | 15,122 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Eritrea was 10,918 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,174 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,382 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Eritrea ranks 60th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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