Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Gabon
Gabon: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 33,032 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Gabon, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.