Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Gabon

Gabon: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 33,032 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,032 children
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
33,981 children
in 2022
All-time low
676.08 children
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Gabon, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 676.1 children1991: 935.1 children1992: 1.3k children1993: 1.7k children1994: 2.3k children1995: 3.1k children1996: 4.0k children1997: 5.2k children1998: 6.5k children1999: 8.0k children2000: 9.6k children2001: 11.4k children2002: 13.3k children2003: 15.1k children2004: 17.0k children2005: 18.6k children2006: 19.8k children2007: 21.0k children2008: 22.2k children2009: 23.4k children2010: 24.5k children2011: 25.8k children2012: 26.7k children2013: 27.3k children2014: 27.6k children2015: 28.0k children2016: 28.8k children2017: 29.8k children2018: 30.8k children2019: 31.8k children2020: 32.7k children2021: 33.5k children2022: 34.0k children2023: 33.6k children2024: 33.0k children

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.

Analysis

In 2024, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Gabon stood at 33,032 children.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Gabon peaked at 33,981 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 676.08 children, in 1990.

Gabon ranks 43rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,382 children 676.08 children 8,011 children 10
2000s 17,139 children 9,649 children 23,422 children 10
2010s 28,110 children 24,541 children 31,822 children 10
2020s 33,365 children 32,698 children 33,981 children 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 40 Malaysia 38,336 children compare
  2. 41 Papua New Guinea 36,730 children compare
  3. 42 Niger 35,935 children compare
  4. 44 Sudan 32,377 children compare
  5. 45 Senegal 31,616 children compare
  6. 46 Guinea-Bissau 29,583 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Gabon?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Gabon was 33,032 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 33,981 children in 2022.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 676.08 children in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Gabon ranks 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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

Indicator
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Unit
children
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.