Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths in Honduras

Honduras: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths was 10,916 children in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k children1991: 2.7k children1992: 3.5k children1993: 4.5k children1994: 5.6k children1995: 7.0k children1996: 8.6k children1997: 10.4k children1998: 12.2k children1999: 14.3k children2000: 16.4k children2001: 18.4k children2002: 20.5k children2003: 22.3k children2004: 23.7k children2005: 24.9k children2006: 25.7k children2007: 26.4k children2008: 26.7k children2009: 26.8k children2010: 26.6k children2011: 26.2k children2012: 25.6k children2013: 24.8k children2014: 23.8k children2015: 22.7k children2016: 21.4k children2017: 20.2k children2018: 18.7k children2019: 17.2k children2020: 15.9k children2021: 14.6k children2022: 13.3k children2023: 12.1k children2024: 10.9k 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 Honduras stood at 10,916 children.

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

Over the whole period, children orphaned due to aids deaths in Honduras peaked at 26,773 children in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,982 children, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Honduras

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  4. 63 Somalia 10,556 children compare
  5. 64 Guatemala 9,841 children compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned due to aids deaths in Honduras?
Children orphaned due to aids deaths in Honduras was 10,916 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 26,773 children in 2009.
What is the lowest children orphaned due to aids deaths recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1,982 children in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
Honduras ranks 61st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned due to aids deaths 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 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.