Number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras

Honduras: Number of children orphaned from aids was 10,916 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,916
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
61st
of 139 countries
All-time high
26,773
in 2009
All-time low
1,982
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k1991: 2.7k1992: 3.5k1993: 4.5k1994: 5.6k1995: 7.0k1996: 8.6k1997: 10.4k1998: 12.2k1999: 14.3k2000: 16.4k2001: 18.4k2002: 20.5k2003: 22.3k2004: 23.7k2005: 24.9k2006: 25.7k2007: 26.4k2008: 26.7k2009: 26.8k2010: 26.6k2011: 26.2k2012: 25.6k2013: 24.8k2014: 23.8k2015: 22.7k2016: 21.4k2017: 20.2k2018: 18.7k2019: 17.2k2020: 15.9k2021: 14.6k2022: 13.3k2023: 12.1k2024: 10.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras stood at 10,916.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras peaked at 26,773 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,982, in 1990.

That places Honduras 61st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,982 —
1991 2,655 +33.9%
1992 3,480 +31.1%
1993 4,467 +28.3%
1994 5,630 +26.0%
1995 6,996 +24.3%
1996 8,591 +22.8%
1997 10,374 +20.8%
1998 12,229 +17.9%
1999 14,256 +16.6%
2000 16,350 +14.7%
2001 18,447 +12.8%
2002 20,478 +11.0%
2003 22,338 +9.1%
2004 23,709 +6.1%
2005 24,873 +4.9%
2006 25,746 +3.5%
2007 26,362 +2.4%
2008 26,668 +1.2%
2009 26,773 +0.4%
2010 26,572 -0.8%
2011 26,186 -1.5%
2012 25,625 -2.1%
2013 24,837 -3.1%
2014 23,800 -4.2%
2015 22,663 -4.8%
2016 21,447 -5.4%
2017 20,151 -6.0%
2018 18,681 -7.3%
2019 17,239 -7.7%
2020 15,874 -7.9%
2021 14,562 -8.3%
2022 13,304 -8.6%
2023 12,073 -9.3%
2024 10,916 -9.6%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 10,916 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 10,916 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,066 1,982 14,256 10
2000s 23,174 16,350 26,773 10
2010s 22,720 17,239 26,572 10
2020s 13,346 10,916 15,874 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Honduras was 10,916 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 26,773 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1,982 in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Honduras ranks 61st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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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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